chip off the block

A form of chip off the old block — Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.

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Meanings

nounchip off the block (plural chips off the block)

plural chips off the block

  1. alternativeAlternative form of chip off the old block.
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chip off the block. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chip%20off%20the%20block

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Chicago

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