Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:-

 

" A chip off the old block    "

Options:

Resembling with parents

Breaking of a building

Scratching an iron block

Taking knowledge from an experienced person

Correct Answer:

Resembling with parents

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "a chip off the old block" is resembling with parents. The idiom comes from the idea of a chip of wood that is similar to the block of wood it came from. In a figurative sense, to say that someone is "a chip off the old block" means that they are very similar to their parents, both in appearance and personality.

The other options are not as accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom. Breaking of a building is not the same as resembling with parents. Scratching an iron block is not typically associated with the idiom "a chip off the old block." Taking knowledge from an experienced person is not typically associated with the idiom "a chip off the old block."