Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Chip off the old block'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Chip off the old block'.

A. A carpenter's tool

B. A piece of wood

C. A broken block

D. Someone who closely resembles a parent

Answer: Option D

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It means a child who has similar characteristics to a parent.

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