man after (one's) own heart



man after (one's) own heart

A man admired by another because of perceived similarities. I knew he was a man after my own heart when I heard he rescued that puppy.
See also: after, heart, man, own

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
VishnuVISH-noo (Hinduism)Hinduism, Indian, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi
Tewodros-Eastern African, Amharic
Crisp[krisp]
Mathieu-French
JagnaYAHG-nahPolish
Katherinakath-ə-REE-nə (English), kə-THREE-nə (English), kah-te-REE-nah (German)English (Rare), German