How to Pronounce "a man after my own heart"
expression
uh MAN AF-ter my OWN HART
uh MAN AHF-tuh my OHN HAHT
Definition
Used to describe a man who has similar tastes, values, or ideas as you, often in a positive or admiring way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmæn/ /ˈæftɝ/ /ˈmaɪ/ /ˈoʊn/ /ˈhɑɹt
British English
æɪ/ /mˈæn/ /ˈɑːftɐ/ /mˈaɪ/ /ˈəʊn/ /hˈɑːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh MAN AF-ter my OWN HART
UK
uh MAN AHF-tuh my OHN HAHT
Listen in Context
You like coffee just as much as I do—you're a man after my own heart!
He loves reading old books—a man after my own heart.
You brought pizza for everyone? A man after my own heart!
He organizes his desk the same way I do—now that's a man after my own heart.