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

"Let's try to get those facts as quickly as we can so we know exactly what happened, and then we can discuss what actions to take after we know those facts," he told BBC News.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

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

And Betty just knocked it out of the park, take after take after take.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025

He was even more painstaking about recording Clarence Clemons’ epic saxophone solo, staying up all night recording take after take alongside engineer Jimmy Iovine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025

“He must take after his father,” said the voice.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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