The English phrase “take after” has three meanings. You can learn phrase expressions that are difficult to guess from the meanings of English words alone. Here is the secret to learning English that can be used globally!
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Meanings of “take after”｜Summary
- To learn to follow; to imitate.
- To follow someone’s career path.
- To resemble in appearance or manner, as the son takes after his father.
* Following are definitions and example sentences of the English phrase “take back.”
1st meaning – To learn to follow; to imitate.
e.g. Take after your older brother and study hard.
2nd meaning – To follow someone’s career path.
e.g. He is taking after his brother and will enter Harvard in the Fall.
3rd meaning – To resemble in appearance or manner, as the son takes after his father.
e.g.1 She takes after her father. She is very serious and never smiles.
e.g.2 The politician’s son really takes after his old man. I can see him in public office in a few years.
Note: “old man” is common informal slang for “father”.