take after

British  

verb

1. to resemble in appearance, character, behaviour, etc

2. to follow as an example

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take after Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

That's compounded by concerns about Andrew's well-being, a man who looked shell-shocked and haunted in photos taken after he was released from custody.

From BBC

Among the other stars was Ally McCoist, and we were treated to take after take of attempted overhead kicks on a long but entertaining afternoon.

From BBC

The Taliban authorities announced in November that the decades-long dependency on medicine imports from Pakistan would soon end, a step taken after deadly border clashes with their neighbour.

From Barron's

This is the route every new teacher takes after university.

From BBC

The realization that I didn’t have enough of my prescription medications to last three extra days—including blood thinners, which I was taking after a near-fatal pulmonary embolism last year—sent me into a tizzy.

From The Wall Street Journal