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
Aliyyah-Arabic
FrĪDrihs-Latvian
Mirza-Persian, Arabic, Bosnian
MeridethMER-ə-dithEnglish (Rare)
Seth (2)SET (English), SAYT (English)Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Oyunchimeg-Mongolian