take after

take after

CEFR: B1-B2 /take af-ter/ [no ipa available]

Take after can mean to be similar or relative to someone else. This can be in appearance or mannerisms. For example, if a father loves baseball and so does his daughter, some may say “Wow! She takes after her father!”

Example Sentences:
In looks, she takes after her father.
He takes after his mother's side of the family.​
I hope the children don't take after their grandfather.