after one's own heart

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæftə wʌnz əʊn ˈhɑːt/, /ˈɑːf-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæftɚ wʌnz oʊn ˈhɑɹt/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)t Hyphenation: af‧ter one's own heart === Prepositional phrase === after one's own heart (idiomatic) Of a person: having the same disposition, feelings, or opinions as oneself. Synonyms: after one's heart, after one's own soul (idiomatic) Of a situation or thing: according to, or appealing to, one's own desire, liking, or taste. Synonyms: after one's heart, after one's own soul ==== Translations ==== === See also === of one mind === References ===