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Spitting Image

To have perfect resemblance with someone, to be exactly like something

Etymology:

  • The original version of this phrase was “spit and image” which meant similarity. The word had been shortened to “spit” from original word “spirit’. Later after many years it was pronounced as smitten and now spitting. The phrase became much popular since used in the meaning of resemblance or similarity, it was said a child who looked like his father must have spit from his mouth.
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When Dexter met his relatives after a very long time they said that he is a spitting image of his dad.

Submitted on February 25, 2019

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Bild spucken

sylkeminen kuva

թքել պատկերը

meludah gambar

吐き出すイメージ

spyttende bilde

spottande bild

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