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after (someone or something)
1. Following someone or something in a sequential manner. B comes after A in the alphabet. Karen was in line first, so you can go on the ride after her. It's a double feature, meaning they show one movie right after the other.
2. In pursuit of someone or something. Todd seemed pretty upset when he left, so I ran after him to see if he was all right. Sarah's always been one to go after her dreams, so I'm not surprised she's such a successful businesswoman now. Once I realize that someone was chasing after me, I ducked into the nearest shop.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
*after someone or something
1. Lit. following someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; Come ~.) Tom comes after Mary in the line.
2. Fig. in pursuit of someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; chase ~; run ~.) The dog is after a rabbit.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
after
/in a fashion In some way or other, especially to a limited extent: She sings after a fashion.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
- (it's) one damn thing after another
- a man after (one's) own heart
- a man, woman, etc. after your own heart
- a person after (one's) own
- a woman after (one's) own heart
- after
- after (a) while, crocodile
- after (one's) blood
- after (one's) own heart
- after (someone or something)
- after a fashion
- after a sort
- after a storm comes a calm
- after a while
- after all
- after all is said and done
- after everything is said and done
- after hours
- after meat, mustard
- after one's own heart
- after Saturday comes Sunday
- after the dust has settled
- after the dust settles
- after the fact
- after the fashion of
- after the fashion of (someone or something)
- after the fashion of somebody/something
- after the jump
- after the Lord Mayor's show
- after the party is over
- after the smoke clears
- after the smoke has cleared
- after the storm comes a calm
- after the style of (someone or something)
- After while
- After while, crocodile
- after you
- after you, my dear Alphonse
- after your blood
- after your own heart
- after/when the dust settles
- all cats are gray after dark
- all cats are gray after dark/at night
- all cats are gray at night
- ask after
- ask after (someone)
- be after
- be after (doing something)
- be after (one's) blood
- be after (someone or something)
- be after doing something
- be after/out for somebody's blood
- be named after (someone or something)
- be out for/after (one's) scalp
- be sought after
- be wise after the event
- become sought after
- chase after (someone or something)
- chase around after
- chase around after (someone or something)
- clean up after (someone or something)
- close the barn door after the horse has bolted
- close the stable door after the horse has bolted
- closing the stable door after the horse has bolted
- come after
- come after (someone or something)
- cut (one's) eye after (someone)
- day after day
- devil looks after his own
- enquire after (one)
- ever after
- fashion (something) after (something else)
- fish and company smell after three days
- fish and company stink after three days
- fish and guests smell after three days
- fish and guests stink after three days
- flock after
- flock after (someone or something)
- follow on after (someone or something)
- forever after
- get after
- get after (someone or something)
- go after
- go after (someone or something)
- good money after bad
- grope after
- grope after (someone or something)
- hanker after
- hanker after (something)
- happily ever after
- have letters after (one's) name
- head out
- head out after
- head out after (someone or something)
- hunger after
- hunger after (something)
- hunt after
- hunt after (someone or something)
- if you run after two hares, you will catch neither
- in a fashion
- in a while
- inquire after
- inquire after (one)
- It is easy to be wise after the event
- it's easy to be wise after the event
- it's one thing after another
- keep after
- keep after (someone or something)
- letters after (one's) name
- life after (something)
- life after death
- linger on after (someone)
- listen after (something)
- live happily ever after
- lock the barn door after the horse has bolted
- lock the barn door after the horse is stolen
- lock the barn/stable door after the horse has bolted/is stolen, to
- lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
- lock the stable door after the horse is stolen
- look after
- look after (someone or something)
- look after number one
- look after numero uno
- lust after
- lust after (someone or something)
- make (out) after (someone or something)
- make after
- man after my own heart
- model (oneself) after (someone)
- model (something) after (something else)
- month after month
- morning after
- morning after, the
- much sought after
- name (someone or something) after (someone or something)
- name after
- name for else Go to name after
- night after night
- once the dust has settled
- one (thing) after the other
- one after another
- one after another/the other
- one hour's sleep before midnight is worth two after
- one thing after another
- one thing or person after another
- pattern (something) after (something else)
- pattern after
- pick up after
- pick up after (someone or oneself)
- pine after
- pine after (someone or something)
- reach out after (someone or something)
- repeat after me
- run after
- run after (someone or something)
- run around after
- run around after (someone or something)
- search after
- search after (someone or something)
- see after
- see after (someone or something)
- seek after
- send after
- send after (someone or something)
- send the helve after the hatchet
- set after (someone or something)
- shut the stable door after the horse has bolted
- shut/lock/close the stable door after the horse has bolted
- sought after
- stay after
- stay after (one) about (something)
- stay after (someone or something)
- stay on after (something)
- strain after
- strain after (something)
- strive after
- strive after (something)
- sweep up after
- sweep up after (someone or something)
- tag along after (someone)
- tail after
- tail after (someone or something)
- take after
- take after (one)
- take care of the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves
- take off
- take off after (someone or something)
- the calm after a storm
- the devil looks after his own
- the morning after
- the morning after (the night before)
- the morning after the night before
- they're only after one thing
- thirst after (something)
- throw good money after bad
- throw good money after bad, to
- time after time
- trail after (someone or something)
- trot after
- trot after (someone or something)
- week after week
- when all's said and done
- when the dust has settled
- when the dust settles
- year after year