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

The thing is to get your reflexes in shape, because sometimes you have to do take after take and you don’t want to gas out.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2025

Carter testified that Bomba performed a rectal examination on him in 1979 as part of a physical he was required to take after receiving an invitation to play for USA Basketball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025

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

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025

“Who can blame me when my grandchildren are so smart and beautiful? Who do you think you take after, Junie? Your mom or dad?”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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