man after own hearta man/woman after (your) own heart
if someone is a man or woman after your own heart, you admire them because they do or believe the same things as you.
He likes a good curry - a man after my own heart.
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a man after (one's) own heart
A man admired by another because of perceived similarities. I knew he was a man after my own heart when I heard he rescued that puppy.
man after my own heart
Fig. a man with similar tastes and preferences to mine. You like creamed chip-beef on toast? There's a man after my own heart.
a man, woman, etc. after your own ˈheart
a person you particularly like because they have the same interests, opinions, etc. as you: You love football too? Then you’re a man after my own heart!