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Phrase(s): *the spit and image of someone [and] *the spitting image of someone
the very likeness of someone; a very close resemblence to someone. (*The second version is a frequent error. *Typically: be ~; look like ~.) • John is the spit and image of his father. • At first, I thought you were saying spitting image.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs