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
Holt[həult]
Aingeal-Irish
Wilmot-Medieval English
Rene-English
Calvin['kælvin]
Fri&Eth;Uswi&Thorn;-Anglo-Saxon