Matching Pairs Family IdiomsOnline version Family Idioms by Karen Sillig 1 A chip off the old block (informal) 2 To be the spitting image of somebody 3 Like father, like son 4 Your own flesh and blood 5 The black sheep of the family 6 To run in the family 7 Daddy's little girl Idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family. This idiom indicates that fathers and sons resemble each other or that sons tend to behave like their fathers A girl who is pampered and spoilt by her father too much. A member of your family. Someone who is very similar in character to their father or mother [for a characteristic] to appear in many (or all) members of a family. To look extremely similar to someone