be a dead ringer for
US /bi ə dɛd ˈrɪŋər fɔr/
UK /bi ə dɛd ˈrɪŋər fɔr/
1.
ser un calco de, ser idéntico a
to look exactly like someone else
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She could be a dead ringer for her grandmother when she was young.
Podría ser un calco de su abuela cuando era joven.
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That actor is a dead ringer for my old high school teacher.
Ese actor es un calco de mi antiguo profesor de secundaria.