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Chip off the old block


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used to describe someone very much like his/her father / mother.

Sample Usage

1. In terms of fighting qualities, Mohinder is just like his father Lala Amarnath. A real chip off an old block!

2. He has proved himself to be a chip of the old block by emulating his father to become chairman of the company.


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