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chip off the old block

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  1. chip off the old blocknoun

    Someone who takes after their parent

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  1. Chip Off the Old Block

    Chip Off the Old Block is 1944 American comedy musical film starring Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, and Ann Blyth. It was Blyth's film debut.The son of a strict Navy man, O'Connor falls in love with a girl from a performing family (Ann Blyth). In the end, the families learn to accept their differences and they are allowed to be in love freely.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Chip off the Old Block

    A saying in allusion to the “Family Tree.”

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chip off the old block in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chip off the old block in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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