- ˌgo ˈafter sth
- phrasal verb
to try to get something that other people are also competing forGraduates are going after jobs that they would not have considered before.[/ex]
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ˌgo ˈafter sth
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look after sth — UK US look after sth Phrasal Verb with look({{}}/lʊk/ verb [I] ► to take care of or be in charge of something: »The US mutual fund industry looks after $7 trillion of savings. »One person looks after the stores brand image and another looks after … Financial and business terms
go after sth — UK US go after sth Phrasal Verb with go({{}}/gəʊ/ verb (going, went, gone) ► INFORMAL to try to get something: »Are you planning to go after Paul s job when he leaves? … Financial and business terms
be patterned after sth — be patterned after/on sth ► to be copied from something or to be very similar to something: »The facility will employ 150 people and be patterned after the steel fastener facility in Saint Joe, Indiana. Main Entry: ↑pattern … Financial and business terms
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
ˈlust after sth — phrasal verb to want something very much … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
after — af|ter1 W1S1 [ˈa:ftə US ˈæftər] prep, conj, adv [: Old English; Origin: After] 1.) when a particular event or time has happened, or when someone has done something ≠ ↑before ▪ After the war many soldiers stayed in France. ▪ I go swimming every… … Dictionary of contemporary English
after — 1 preposition 1 when a particular time or event has happened or is finished: After the war many soldiers stayed in France. | I go swimming every day after work. | It s on after the 9 o clock news. | Do you believe in life after death? | 2 days/3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
after the fashion of somebody — after the fashion of sb/sth idiom (formal) in the style of sb/sth • The new library is very much after the fashion of Nash. Main entry: ↑fashionidiom … Useful english dictionary
after the fashion of something — after the fashion of sb/sth idiom (formal) in the style of sb/sth • The new library is very much after the fashion of Nash. Main entry: ↑fashionidiom … Useful english dictionary
