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