Meaning of the word "be the spitting image of" in English

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be the spitting image of

US /bi ðə ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmɪdʒ əv/
UK /bi ðə ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmɪdʒ əv/
"be the spitting image of" picture

Idiom

1.

to look exactly like someone else

Example:
She's the spitting image of her grandmother when she was young.
The boy is the spitting image of his father.
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