be+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

• 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

• go after something — ˌgo ˈafter sb/sth derived to try to get sb/sth • We re both going after the same job. Main entry: ↑goderived …   Useful english dictionary

• hunger after something — ˈhunger for/after sth/sb derived (literary) to have a strong desire or need for sth/sb • He hungered for knowledge. Main entry: ↑hungerderived …   Useful english dictionary

• lust after something — ˈlust after/for sb/sth derived (often disapproving) to feel an extremely strong, especially sexual, desire for sb/sth Main entry: ↑lustderived …   Useful english dictionary

• pant after something — ˈpant for/after sb/sth derived to want sth/sb very much • The end of the novel leaves you panting for more. Main entry: ↑pantderived …   Useful english dictionary

• run after something — ˌrun ˈafter sb/sth derived to run to try to catch sb/sth Syn: ↑pursue Main entry: ↑runderived …   Useful english 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

• 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