Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
be-the-spitting-image-of-someone
idiom
/biː ðə ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmɪdʒ ʌv ˈsʌmwʌn/
Definition
To look very similar to someone, often in a way that is strikingly obvious.
Examples
- Despite his attempts to create his own identity, he was the spitting image of his father.
- In her youth, everyone said she was the spitting image of her grandmother.
- When I saw her brother, it was like looking at the spitting image of her!
Meaning
This phrase is used to describe a person who closely resembles another person, usually a family member or someone well-known.
Synonyms
- look just like
- be a carbon copy of
- bear a striking resemblance to
