Question

Chip off the Old Block a child who resembles a parent in behavior, looks, or abilities.

Accepted Answer

I never realized how much Felix looks like his father. He's a real chip off the old block. This is an old expression. It's been popular for hundreds of years, and it may go back as far as the ancient Greeks. A "block" can be of wood or stone. If you chipped off a little piece of it, the chip would resemble the big block—for instance, in color and texture. In the same way, a child ("chip") might act or look like the parent ("the old block").

Idiom	Chip off the Old Block
Example	I never realized how much Felix looks like his father. He's a real chip off the old block.
Meaning	a child who resembles a parent in behavior, looks, or abilities.
Origin	This is an old expression. It's been popular for hundreds of years, and it may go back as far as the ancient Greeks. A "block" can be of wood or stone. If you chipped off a little piece of it, the chip would resemble the big block—for instance, in color and texture. In the same way, a child ("chip") might act or look like the parent ("the old block").

Chip Block Child Parent I Realized Felix Father