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Meaning of "chip off the old block" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

chip
chip and PIN
chip and PIN card
chip basket
chip heater
chip in
chip log
chip pan
chip shop
chip shot
chip slicer
chip wagon
chip-based
chipboard
chipmunk
chipolata
chipotle
chippable
chipped
chipped potatoes

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

a chip off the old block
apartment block
block
building block
cellblock
clock
cylinder block
engine block
mental block
mounting-block
nerve block
on the block
roadblock
snatch block
starting block
stumbling block
sun block
superblock
unblock
wood block
writer´s block

Synonyms and antonyms of chip off the old block in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chip off the old block» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

Find out the translation of chip off the old block to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chip off the old block from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chip off the old block» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

模子印出来的块
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

astilla del viejo tronco
570 millions of speakers

English

chip off the old block
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुराने ब्लॉक बंद चिप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقاقة قبالة كتلة القديم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отколоть старый блок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chip fora do bloco velho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরাতন ব্লক বন্ধ চিপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

s´écaille l´ancien bloc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cip dari blok lama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abplatzen den alten Block
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

古いブロックをオフチップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이전 블록 을 칩
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chip mati ing blok lawas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con chip ra khỏi khối cũ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழைய தொகுதி ஆஃப் சிப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुन्या ब्लॉकला चिकटवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eski bloğu parçala
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scheggiare fuori il vecchio blocco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odłupać starego bloku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відколоти старий блок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cip de pe bloc vechi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεφλουδίζω το παλιό μπλοκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chip off die ou blok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chip bort den gamla blocket
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chip av gamle blokken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chip off the old block

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK»

The term «chip off the old block» is regularly used and occupies the 63.158 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chip off the old block

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK»

Discover the use of chip off the old block in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chip off the old block and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Frank Merriwell's Son a Chip Off the Old Block
Lizette, the French nurse, came softly and lightly down the stairs and found Frank Merriwell pacing the library floor, while Bart Hodge and Elsie Bellwood talked to him soothingly.
Burt L. Standish, 2010
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Chip Off the Old Block: And Other Poetic Stories of Sex and ...
And Other Poetic Stories of Sex and Scholarship Dale Benjamin Drakeford Productions. only the fool messenger would fail to laugh at the pageantry of our Myrmidon follow the heel past— or the chief chefs among extant mammals tragic  ...
Dale Benjamin Drakeford Productions, 2007
3
A Chip Off The Old Block
And that is what makes up my little 120 pounds of dynamite a true chip off the old block. Wolf and the two hunters had not gotten their goat yet, so they were going to try an area closer to camp. That meant they would be using the spike camp for  ...
Lloyd Antypowich, 2013
4
A Chip Off the Old Block: Manson's Son
In this novel, former Family Member, Frieda Smith took the infant when Atkins and Manson were arrested on the murders of Tate/Labianca. The book has some similar situations to the Cleveland kidnappings and rescue case.
Tj Gonzales, 2013
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Chip Off the Old Block?
The Anti-Christ is coming!
Duncan-Drake, Natasha
6
To Blight with Plague: Studies in a Literary Theme
The former has used the outbreak of influenza as a motif in several works, one of which, his "Chip off the Old Block," is on its way to becoming a classic short story. The latter's novella, Pale Hone, Pale Rider, is acknowledged to be "one of the ...
Barbara Fass Leavy, 1993
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Joyce's Finnegans Wake: The Curse of Kabbalah
... [foul fowl or Eve] behaving strangely on that fatal midden heap or chip factory [ chip off the old block] or conically shaped, comic at bottom dung heap afterwards changed into the orangery [color for Protestantism—the individualized religion].
John P. Anderson, 2010
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The Little Black Schoolbook: The Secret to Getting Straight ...
The 'chip off the old block' Almost all people prefer others who remind them of themselves or at least appear to be like-minded. Consequently, the persona that I recommend as advantageous for you to adopt at university is what I term the 'chip  ...
Ph. D Lopez, 2011
9
The Little Black Schoolbook, Essays: The Secret to Getting ...
The 'chip off the old block' Almost all people prefer others who remind them of themselves or at least appear to be like-minded. Consequently, the persona that I recommend as advantageous for you to adopt at university is what I term the 'chip  ...
Mark Lopez, 2010
10
Spiritual Breakfast: The Best Meal for the Day
audience were saying that the young man who gave the speech was a true chip off the old block. Yes, the young man looked like his father and walked and even talked like the old man. Like his father, he was very nice to us little children.
Abraham Kuranga, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chip off the old block is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trainwreck Review
... not stick for Amy's younger sister Kim (Brie Larson), who is already married and in the suburbs with a stepson, Amy is a chip off the old block. «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
2
Video: Ex-Sacramento King Jason Williams' son is chip off old block
Talk about a chip off the old block. The son of former Sacramento Kings' star Jason Williams - Jaxon Williams, 13 - has the moves and ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
3
SSC's Robinette ranked as one of nation's top prep players
Caden, a sixth-grader, appears to be a chip off the old block, so to speak. “He loves basketball and I've run him to Ames from Carroll eight or 10 ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
4
Chip off the old block: Kit and Ace to open in London's fashion …
Kit and Ace, a Canadian fashion chain backed by the Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, is opening its first flagship UK store as it embarks on ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
5
For Winnipeg Jets prospect Brendan Lemieux, it's been a lifetime in …
Brendan Lemieux is the proverbial chip off the old block, which is a good thing when your dad was one of the all-time great NHL agitators. «Winnipeg Sun, Jul 15»
6
JK reveals the truth about Uncle Vernon
Eight years after the final book was published, the truth behind the Vernon's resentment has been exposed; Harry was a chip off the old block ... «Stratford upon Avon Herald, Jul 15»
7
Cemeteries hold Aurora's Revolutionary War connection
Little Israel, obviously a chip off the old block, joined the Continental Line of the Army in 1777 at the tender age of 9 and served until age 15. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Another Tack: That red-diaper mess
He's a trusty unquestioning chip off the old block – his mother, Pnina, who spent a lifetime crusading for Palestinian causes and defaming Israel ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
9
Late bloomer Young qualifies for the Open as Scots miss out
A chip off the old block? Not quite. The oval ball game was always going to take a back seat to this dimpled ba' pursuit. "Golf is much easier on ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
10
River Island helps would-be retailers to gain hands-on experience
But the taciturn Ben Lewis proves to be a chip off the old block. River Island has more than 260 stores across the UK and Ireland, so how is ... «The Times, Jun 15»

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