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A Chip Off The Old Block
Exercise
1. If we call someone a chip off the old block, we mean they are:
a) good at making furniture
b) police officers
c) similar to their parents
2. What was the 'block' made of in the origin of this expression?
3. Which very well-known international figure is a chip off the old block?
Answers
1. c2. wood
3. George W.Bush
Read
You’re listening to British Council’s English Online podcast and I’m Nina. Today on Language Snacks we take a look at the expression a chip off the old block. Let’s listen to the dialogue.A: Guess who I saw the other day?
B: Go on, who?
A: Helen! And guess what? She's joined the police, just like her dad.
B: Really? She's a chip off the old block, isn't she?
A: Yes! She was always very similar to her dad though, wasn't she?
When we describe someone as a chip off the old block, we mean that they are similar to one or both of their parents. It could be about their appearance or their behaviour. The expression comes from carpentry and the idea is that the parent is a 'block' of wood, and the child is a small 'chip' of the same material. A famous example of a chip off the old block is George W.Bush, who, just like his father, went into politics and, of course, became the president of the Unites States.
And that’s it for now – join us again for some more Language Snacks. You’ve been listening to English Online – the podcast for English learners in China.
周二, 09/03/2010 - 10:16am — English Online Visitor
i am a chip of the block!
周二, 09/03/2010 - 10:16am — English Online Visitor
it's great, i am a chip of the old block. but feels good!
周二, 09/03/2010 - 3:42am — English Online Visitor
this is my first time to visit here~it's very usful
周二, 02/03/2010 - 3:15pm — fantancy
i am chip off the old block
周二, 02/03/2010 - 3:54am — English Online Visitor
thanks a lot
周六, 27/02/2010 - 10:09pm — jelly_loe
I'm totally a chip off the old block!!
周六, 27/02/2010 - 4:38am — sumaya
sumai
The first and third answer I hear ,but the second I don't catch it
how over , the maining of chip off the old block becuase I seem like my father in every thing like the way that I think and the ideas experss and many thing.
Thanks
周二, 23/02/2010 - 5:30pm — English Online Visitor
A chip of old block is a good expression to describe somebody,so as we know that there are plenty of choices in English.
周一, 01/02/2010 - 2:44pm — English Online Visitor
Thanks, English online service
周日, 31/01/2010 - 9:31am — quincy2010
Language snack is very useful. A chip of old block is good. Like my classmate in college who is also a chip off the old block. His father and grandfather are both teachers and he became teacher after graduation. He is greatly influenced by his family atomospher.
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