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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence. Amit is also a chip off the old block like his b
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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence.
Amit is also a chip off the old block like his brother, Tandon.

A.

getting ready for the future endeavours

B.

planning things ahead neatly

C.

talking to others tough like a stone

D.

resembling his parents in character and appearance

Correct option is D


The idiom "chip off the old block" means a person who closely resembles their parents in character or appearance.
Chip off the old block in Hindi: माता-पिता के समान चरित्र या दिखावट वाला व्यक्ति।
Example: John is truly a chip off the old block; he has the same work ethic as his father.
Other related idioms with their meanings:
· Like father, like son – A son often behaves or looks like his father.
· The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree – Children resemble their parents in character or behavior.
· Cut from the same cloth – People who are very similar in behavior or outlook.
· Born in the same mold – Having identical characteristics.

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