English Phrasal Verbs (5/365) - Take After Somebody

in englishphrasalverbs •  7 years ago  (edited)

To take after somebody means resembling somebody in appearance or character. See the following example sentences:

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  • Your son clearly takes after you. He's a spitting image of you as a child.

  • You and your brother never clean up after yourselves. Both of you unfortunately take after your father.

  • Yes, and you are a clean freak, Mom. You obviously take after Grandmother.

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this one that I had never heard, it only applies to a family member? because all your examples are of family members.

I would use it only of family members. It could be embarrassing to say, for example: "What a skillful basketball player Alex has become. He clearly takes after the mailman."

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  ·  7 years ago (edited)

I didnt have my dad's look. But i took after his height.

I think you always take after somebody and not something.

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