English Dictionary

chip off the old block

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) Someone who takes after one of his or her parents.

日本語の意味

親に似た子供、親譲りの性質を受け継いだ人

At graduation, everyone said Mia was a chip off the old block when she gave the same speech her father once gave.

卒業式で、父がかつて行ったのと同じスピーチをしたとき、みんなはミアを親に似ている人だと言いました。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Someone who takes after one of his or her parents.

He’s a chip off the old block for following in his father’s footsteps.

chips off the old block （ plural ）

chips off old blocks （ plural ）