a person after (one's) own



a person after (one's) own

An expression of admiration for someone who is similar in a certain interest, belief, manner, or characteristic, which is then used to complete the phrase. Derived from the expression "a man after my own heart." I love the way he cooks, he's a man after my own taste buds! She loves to read James Joyce. A woman after my own mind.
See also: after, own, person

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Oluwaseyi-Western African, Yoruba
Florencioflo-REN-thyo (Spanish), flo-REN-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
KayceeKAY-seeEnglish (Modern)
SteveSTEEVEnglish
Aurora[ɔ:'rɔ:rə]
Piloqutinnguaq-Native American, Greenlandic