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