Question

in_the_loop_659 an exact likeness Compare to: chip off the old block

Accepted Answer

SPITTING IMAGE Although Roger doesn’t look very much like his father or mother, his grandmother says he’s the spitting image of her late husband, Roger’s grandfather.The girls in that family have their mother’s mouth, nose and eyes. They are the spit and image of their mother. Spitting image refers to a physical likeness, whereas a chip off the old block refers to a likeness in character or personality. The expression is usually used to describe a child’s resemblance to a family member.

Id	in_the_loop_659
Idiom	SPITTING IMAGE
Definition	an exact likeness
Examples	Although Roger doesn’t look very much like his father or mother, his grandmother says he’s the spitting image of her late husband, Roger’s grandfather. The girls in that family have their mother’s mouth, nose and eyes. They are the spit and image of their mother.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: chip off the old block
Extra Info	Spitting image refers to a physical likeness, whereas a chip off the old block refers to a likeness in character or personality. The expression is usually used to describe a child’s resemblance to a family member.

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