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after something

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  • life after something — life after (something) a return to a normal existence after doing something unusual. These athletes may find it hard to believe that there s life after winning a gold medal, but there is. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of life after… …   New idioms dictionary

  • go after something — go after (someone/something) 1. to attack or try to hurt someone or something. The candidate went after his opponent in a very personal way. 2. to try to get or obtain someone or something. There are a lot of people going after a piece of the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • after the fact — phrase after something has happened, when it is impossible to change On some vital decisions, ministers were only informed after the fact. Thesaurus: after another event or timesynonym Main entry: fact * * * after the fact 1 law …   Useful english dictionary

  • look after something — look after (someone/something) to be responsible for someone or something. A neighbor will look after the dogs while we re away. Related vocabulary: take care of someone/something …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep after something — keep after (someone/something) to continually remind someone to do something. She kept after her former husband s lawyer with letters and phone calls but still didn t receive a response …   New idioms dictionary

  • after the event — british phrase after something has happened, when it is too late to change anything It seems obvious now, but that’s being wise after the event. Thesaurus: late or too latesynonym Main entry: event * * * after the eˈvent idiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • model something after something — ˈmodel sth on/after sth derived to make sth so that it looks, works, etc. like sth else • The country s parliament is modelled on the British system. Main entry: ↑modelderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • pattern something after something — ˈpattern sth on sth derived (BrE) (NAmE ˈpattern sth after sth) usually passive to use sth as a model for sth; to copy sth • a new approach patterned on Japanese ideas …   Useful english dictionary

  • after- — UK [ɑːftə(r)] US [æftər] prefix happening after something: used with some nouns after hours activities aftershave (=liquid with a pleasant smell men put on their face) Thesaurus: after another event or timesynonym prefixes …   Useful english dictionary

  • lust for/after something — she lusted after adventure Syn: crave, desire, want, long for, yearn for, dream of, hanker for/after, hunger for, thirst for, ache for …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • after the fact — after something has happened, when it is impossible to change On some vital decisions, ministers were only informed after the fact …   English dictionary

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