How to Pronounce "after your own heart"
expression
AF-ter yore OWN HART
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.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæftɝ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈoʊn/ /ˈhɑɹt
British English
ˈɑːftɐ/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈəʊn/ /hˈɑːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AF-ter yore OWN HART
UK
AHF-tuh yaw OWN HAHT
Listen in Context
You like black coffee too? You're after my own heart!
He is a man after my own heart because he loves books.
This restaurant is after my own heart—they serve homemade food.
Whenever someone appreciates old movies, I think, 'Ah, a person after my own heart.'