after

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after (someone or something)

1. To follow someone or something in a sequential manner. B comes after A in the alphabet. Karen was in line first, so you can go on the ride after her.
2. To pursue someone or something. Todd seemed pretty upset when he ran out, so I'll go after him and see how he's doing. Sarah's always been one to go after her dreams, so I'm not surprised she's such a successful businesswoman now.
See also: after
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*after someone or something

 
1. Lit. following someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; Come ~.) Tom comes after Mary in the line.
2. Fig. in pursuit of someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; chase ~; run ~.) The dog is after a rabbit.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

after

/in a fashion
In some way or other, especially to a limited extent: She sings after a fashion.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See:
  • (it's) one damn thing after another
  • a man after (one's) own heart
  • a man, woman, etc. after your own heart
  • a person after (one's) own
  • a woman after (one's) own heart
  • after
  • after (a) while, crocodile
  • after (one's) blood
  • after (one's) own heart
  • after (someone or something)
  • after a fashion
  • after a sort
  • after a storm comes a calm
  • after a while
  • after all
  • after all is said and done
  • after everything is said and done
  • after hours
  • after meat, mustard
  • after one's own heart
  • after Saturday comes Sunday
  • after the dust has settled
  • after the dust settles
  • after the fact
  • after the fashion of
  • after the fashion of (someone or something)
  • after the fashion of somebody/something
  • after the jump
  • after the Lord Mayor's show
  • after the party is over
  • after the storm comes a calm
  • after the style of (someone or something)
  • After while
  • After while, crocodile
  • after you
  • after you, my dear Alphonse
  • after your blood
  • after your own heart
  • after/when the dust settles
  • all cats are gray after dark/at night
  • ask after
  • be after
  • be after (doing something)
  • be after (one's) blood
  • be after doing something
  • be after/out for somebody's blood
  • be named after (someone or something)
  • be out for/after (one's) scalp
  • be wise after the event
  • chase after
  • chase around after
  • chase around after (someone or something)
  • clean up after (someone or something)
  • close the barn door after the horse has bolted
  • close the stable door after the horse has bolted
  • closing the stable door after the horse has bolted
  • come after
  • come after (someone or something)
  • day after day
  • devil looks after his own
  • enquire after (one)
  • ever after
  • fashion (something) after (something else)
  • flock after
  • flock after (someone or something)
  • follow on after (someone or something)
  • forever after
  • get after
  • get after (someone or something)
  • go after
  • go after (someone or something)
  • grope after
  • grope after (someone or something)
  • hanker after
  • hanker after (something)
  • happily ever after
  • have letters after (one's) name
  • head out
  • head out after
  • head out after (someone or something)
  • hunger after
  • hunger after (something)
  • hunt after
  • hunt after (someone or something)
  • if you run after two hares, you will catch neither
  • in a fashion
  • in a while
  • inquire after
  • inquire after (one)
  • It is easy to be wise after the event
  • it's easy to be wise after the event
  • it's one thing after another
  • keep after
  • keep after (someone or something)
  • letters after (one's) name
  • life after (something)
  • life after death
  • linger on after (someone)
  • listen after (something)
  • live happily ever after
  • lock the barn door after the horse has bolted
  • lock the barn/stable door after the horse has bolted/is stolen, to
  • lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
  • lock the stable door after the horse is stolen
  • look after
  • look after (someone or something)
  • look after number one
  • look after numero uno
  • lust after
  • lust after (someone or something)
  • make (out) after (someone or something)
  • make after
  • man after my own heart
  • model (something) after (something else)
  • month after month
  • morning after
  • morning after, the
  • much sought after
  • name (someone or something) after (someone or something)
  • name after
  • name for else Go to name after
  • night after night
  • one (thing) after the other
  • one after another
  • one after another/the other
  • one hour's sleep before midnight is worth two after
  • one thing after another
  • one thing or person after another
  • pattern (something) after (something else)
  • pattern after
  • pick up after
  • pick up after (someone or oneself)
  • pine after
  • pine after (someone or something)
  • reach out after (someone or something)
  • repeat after me
  • run after
  • run after (someone or something)
  • run around after
  • run around after (someone or something)
  • search after
  • search after (someone or something)
  • see after
  • see after (someone or something)
  • seek after
  • send after
  • send after (someone or something)
  • send the helve after the hatchet
  • set after (someone or something)
  • shut the stable door after the horse has bolted
  • shut/lock/close the stable door after the horse has bolted
  • sought after
  • stay after
  • stay after (one) about (something)
  • stay after (someone or something)
  • stay on after (something)
  • strain after
  • strain after (something)
  • strive after
  • strive after (something)
  • sweep up after
  • sweep up after (someone or something)
  • tag along after (someone)
  • tail after
  • take after
  • take after (one)
  • take care of the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves
  • take off
  • take off after (someone or something)
  • the calm after a storm
  • the devil looks after his own
  • the morning after
  • the morning after (the night before)
  • the morning after the night before
  • they're only after one thing
  • thirst after (something)
  • throw good money after bad
  • throw good money after bad, to
  • time after time
  • trail after
  • trail after (someone or something)
  • trot after
  • trot after (someone or something)
  • week after week
  • when all's said and done
  • when the dust has settled
  • when the dust settles
  • year after year
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