chip off the old block

A new story by investigative reporter Michael Isikoff in the SpyTalk newsletter suggests that Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, may be a chip off the old block.

A position as a high school principal led his father to Lakeland, Fla., where Murray was born on Sept. 26, 1929, and nicknamed “Chip,” as in “chip off the old block.”

“Chip off the old block,” Brian said.

ITV describes Jack's character as "a livewire chip off the old block, with the gift of the gab and an eye for the ladies".

In that regard, he’s a chip off the old block.