after one's own heart
LIKE MINDED, of the same mind, kindred, compatible, congenial, sharing one's tastes, on the same wavelength

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after own heart
(someone) after (your) own heart
someone who is similar to you.
I was delighted by your comments about vocabulary and grammar — you're clearly a man after my own heart.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form a something after your own heart:
She's a cook after my own heart.

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after one's own heart
to be well-liked for agreeing with one's own feelings/interests/ideas
My new boss loves to go fishing. He is a man after my own heart.

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after one's own heart
adj. phr., informal Well liked because of agreeing with your own feelings, interests, and ideas; to your liking-agreeable. Used after "man" or some similar word.
He likes baseball and good food; he is a man after my own heart.
Thanks for agreeing with me about the class party; you're a girl after my own heart.
Compare: SEE EYE TO EYE.

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