Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
When grandmother found her granddaughter’s collection like her numismatist daughter’s, she knew her granddaughter is a chip off the old block.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. A person who is similar in behaviour or actions to his/her parent.
- The idiom "a chip off the old block" means a person who is very similar in behaviour or actions to their parent.
- This idiom captures the essence of the granddaughter being like her parent, both in interest and behaviour.
- Therefore, the most appropriate meaning is "A person who is similar in behaviour or actions to his/her parent."