chips off the old 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of chip off the old block
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APA

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

MLA

“chips off the old block.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chips%20off%20the%20old%20block. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chips off the old block,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chips%20off%20the%20old%20block.

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