take after

British

verb

to resemble in appearance, character, behaviour, etc
to follow as an example

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take after Idioms

Follow the example of; also, resemble in appearance, temperament, or character. For example, Bill took after his uncle and began working as a volunteer for the Red Cross. [Mid-1500s]

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take after

Trump could use part of the speech to outline the next steps the White House will take after the Supreme Court loss.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

OK, sure, but I did a double take after learning that the final production took place in July 2021.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025

Andrea claims Mr Scott gave her antibiotics to take after her first breast filler procedure in December 2021.

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025

In particular, he recalled the way Danes was able to channel intense emotions, on cue, in take after take.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2024

“He don’t have to take after Lennie. Lennie didn’t do nothing to him. What’s he got against Lennie?”

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

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