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"Chip off the old block" nghĩa là gì?
16 Jul, 2020
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"Chip off the old block" = đẽo từ cùng một khối gỗ -> nghĩa là người có tính cách/nhân cách/nhân phẩm giống với cha mẹ; 'con giống cha như tạc'.
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You could say she’s a chip off the old block (ah, but which one?). Claudia Conway, 15, progeny of conservative royalty Kellyanne and George, has been on a social media rampage, outing herself as an unrepentant (ngoan cố) liberal and supporter of Black Lives Matter.
“Ross is a chip off the old block, he’s got the physicality (thể chất), traits (đặc điểm) and attributes of ‘Muzzy’ (Paul Moriarty),” said Davies. “When you go to league you have to be able to stand up to it physically because you will be targeted and have to learn a new game quickly.
“Josh is a chip off the old block,” Holecek said. “He’s an undersized (còi cọc) kid for the Big Ten [6-foot-2, 265 pounds]. But just like his dad, he’s going to improve himself and he’s going to be a heck of a player.
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