English Explanatory Dictionary

after one's own heart

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Of a person: having the same disposition, feelings, or opinions as oneself.
  2. Of a situation or thing: according to, or appealing to, one's own desire, liking, or taste.

Pronunciation

/ˈæftə wʌnz əʊn ˈhɑːt/ /ˈɑːf-/ /ˈæftɚ wʌnz oʊn ˈhɑɹt/ En-au-after one's own heart.ogg

Word forms

after one's own heart

Etymology

From after (“in imitation of; following”) + one’s + own + heart (“disposition; personality”), a reference to 1 Samuel 13:14 and Acts 13:22 in the Bible: see the 1526 and 1611 quotations.

Synonyms

after one's heart after one's own soul

Related words

of one mind
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