Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.
(a) man after your own heart — a man/woman after (your) own heart if someone is a man or woman after your own heart, you admire them because they do or believe the same things as you. He likes a good curry a man after my own heart … New idioms dictionary
(a) man after your own heart — a man/woman/after your own heart phrase someone who has the same opinions as you on a particular subject Thesaurus: someone or something that is like someone or something elsesynonym Main entry: heart * * * a man/woman after your ow … Useful english dictionary
after your own heart — (someone) after (your) own heart someone who is similar to you. I was delighted by your comments about vocabulary and grammar you re clearly a man after my own heart. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form a something after your own heart: She s … New idioms dictionary
man after my own heart — person like I am, man similar to myself … English contemporary dictionary
(a) woman after your own heart — a man/woman after (your) own heart if someone is a man or woman after your own heart, you admire them because they do or believe the same things as you. He likes a good curry a man after my own heart … New idioms dictionary
someone after your own heart — (someone) after (your) own heart someone who is similar to you. I was delighted by your comments about vocabulary and grammar you re clearly a man after my own heart. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form a something after your own heart: She s … New idioms dictionary
(a) woman after your own heart — a man/woman/after your own heart phrase someone who has the same opinions as you on a particular subject Thesaurus: someone or something that is like someone or something elsesynonym Main entry: heart * * * a man/woman after your ow … Useful english dictionary
After one's own heart — Heart Heart (h[aum]rt), n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[ i]rt[=o], Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi a, kh^r.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
after own heart — (someone) after (your) own heart someone who is similar to you. I was delighted by your comments about vocabulary and grammar you re clearly a man after my own heart. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form a something after your own heart: She s … New idioms dictionary
after one's own heart — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Well liked because of agreeing with your own feelings, interests, and ideas; to your liking agreeable. Used after man or some similar word. * /He likes baseball and good food; he is a man after my own heart./ * /Thanks for … Dictionary of American idioms
