After your own heart Meaning in English

expression · lemma: after one's own heart

US

AF-ter yore OWN HART

UK

AHF-tuh yaw OWN HAHT

Definition

Used to describe someone who has similar tastes, interests, or values as you, or something that you like very much.

Usage & Nuances

This is a positive, slightly formal or literary expression, often said in admiration or approval. Commonly used as 'someone after my own heart'. Not used for romantic interest; it's about similarity in likes or values.

• Spanish: como a ti te gusta - que es de tu agrado
• Portuguese (BR): do seu gosto - que combina com você
• Portuguese (PT): à sua medida - do seu agrado
• Chinese (Simplified): 合你心意的
• Chinese (Traditional): 合你心意的
• Hindi: आपके दिल के मुताबिक
• Arabic: على هواك - على قلبك
• Bengali: মন মতো - নিজের মতো - মনের মতো
• Russian: по душе - близок по духу
• Japanese: 私の好みに合う人 - 私の心に響く人
• Vietnamese: hợp ý - cùng chí hướng
• Korean: 내 마음에 드는 사람 - 내 취향에 맞는 사람
• Turkish: gönlüme göre - bana hitap eden
• Urdu: میرے دل کے مطابق - میرے مزاج کا
• Indonesian: sesuai dengan hatiku - serasa cocok di hati

Example Sentences

You like black coffee too? You're after my own heart!

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He is a man after my own heart because he loves books.

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This restaurant is after my own heart—they serve homemade food.

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Whenever someone appreciates old movies, I think, 'Ah, a person after my own heart.'

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She's always organizing things and making lists—definitely after my own heart!

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Wow, you put ketchup on everything? You're a person after my own heart!

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