dead ringer (n)
someone or something that looks very similar (or exactly identical) to someone or something else / a 100% exact copy of sb/sth else


How to use it?
X is a dead ringer for Y

Examples:
1- My daughter 'Jennifer' is a dead ringer for her mother.

2- Is that watch a fake? It's a dead ringer for the real thing.

3- Your son is a dead ringer for you.


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In spite of and despite

1- In spite of and despite are prepositional expressions, and we usually use in spite of and despite with a noun:
- He got the job in spite of his prison record.
- John’s company is doing extremely well despite the recession.

2- We can also use in spite of and despite with a gerund (v-ing):
- He was very fast in spite of being terribly overweight.
- They arrived late despite leaving in plenty of time.


‼️ Warning: ‼️
1- We don’t use a that-clause after in spite of or despite. We use in spite of the fact that or despite the fact that:
- When they arrived at Malaga it was hot, in spite of the fact that it was only the end of April.
- Not: … *in spite of that it was only the end of April

2- In spite of is written as three separate words. We never use of with despite:
- They enjoyed the rides in spite of the long queues. (or … despite the long queues.)
- Not: … inspite the long queues or … despite of the long queues.❗️


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