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The phrase "chip off" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is used as a metaphor for someone who is similar to or exhibits an inherited trait, usually from a parent or ancestor. For example, you could say "My brother is a chip off the old block, just like our father."

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Appearance: Chip off the old block.

He was, after all, Earle IV, the nicknamed "chip" off the old block.

"Ice formed on the superstructure which we had to chip off to keep the ship stable".

Old lead paint can chip off and be ingested by children, causing serious brain damage.

I could even cut and slice things with the sharp flakes I chip off".

The FDIC would then chip off pieces of the institutions and eventually put those pieces up for sale.

This could cause your nail polish to chip off quickly.

Treat your "rock" carefully as the paint can chip off easily.

Cheap polish will chip off easily and will look messy or not as neat.

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In all-ceramic systems, a high incidence of veneer chip-off has been reported in clinical studies.

She and Jerry also generously gifted the world with their chip-off-the-old-block children, Amy and Ben Stiller.

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