Spirit and image, meaning that the child takes after their parent or parents in both manner and habit (spirit) as well as in appearance (image).

Plausible?

Doubt it?

Whatever. Just recognize the fact that today, people say “spitting image” much more often than they say “spirit and image” and, when they do, they mean to say that two people look exactly alike.

Just recognize and remember this, and forget about whether it’s logical or not. After all, other cultures have all sorts of beliefs and ideas that sound fanciful and incredible to us. For example, according to the Christian Bible, God created Adam out of dust from the ground and then took one of Adam’s ribs and made it into a woman, Eve.

In short, spitting image and remember it thus and so. Just don’t take it literally.

All right, here are media examples of “spitting image”:

1. Arnold Schwarzenegger worked it out with the son who has become his spitting image.

Arnold showed Joseph Baena the ropes Saturday at Gold’s Gym in Venice. The 18-year-old is jacked like an up-and-coming Mr. Universe, but the Pepperdine business major has other aspirations.

Arnold was bragging in the gym ... Joseph’s pulling straight A’s.

We haven't seen a single pic of the Arnold and Joseph together since he was a small boy, although we know the 2 were always in contact.

This kid could end up being the true Arnold protege.

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