take after

verb

1. to resemble in appearance, character, behaviour, etc
2. to follow as an example

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

They take after their father, Dan, who played quarterback at San Jose State.

From Los Angeles Times

I think that was my biggest learning, and I hope one of the largest learnings people viewers take after watching this film is that the pay is not equal.

From Salon

Nau says she wasn’t sure she would be able to shoot it but eventually persuaded herself through take after take of the intense scene.

From Los Angeles Times

“Clearly, you do not take after your grandmother, Princess. She never would have let this happen.”

From Literature

In one of the movie’s most inspired sequences, Jody makes Colt explain why he ghosted her, through the guise of explaining “Metalstorm’s” love story, all while putting him through take after take of a stunt where he’s set afire and slammed against a boulder.

From Los Angeles Times