Take after

Phrasal Verbs | B1

Examples and explanation

We use the phrasal verb to take after someone to say that we are similar to our mother or father (and other older family members, although this is less common).

The similarity can be physical e.g. He’s very tall – he takes after his father.

It could also be related to personality e.g. I hope she doesn’t take after her father – he wasn’t a hardworking man.

Have a go at these micro-dictation exercises to hear this expression being used in context – how much can you understand?

Accent: England (London)