bear a resemblance to someone or something

bear a resemblance to someone or something
bear a resemblance to someone or something
to have a degree of similarity to someone or something. •

This wallet bears a strong resemblance to the one I lost last month.

Do you think that Wally bears any resemblance to his sister Mary?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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