Idiom meaning, usage examples, facts

1. Although Roger doesn’t look very much like his father or mother, his grandmother says he’s the spitting image of her late husband, Roger’s grandfather.
2. The girls in that family have their mother’s mouth, nose and eyes. They are the spit and image of their mother.

Compare to: chip off the old block. Spitting image refers to a physical likeness, whereas a chip off the old block refers to a likeness in character or personality. The expression is usually used to describe a child’s resemblance to a family member.