after the style of someone or something

after the style of someone or something
after the fashion of someone or something & after the style of someone or something
in the manner or style of someone or something. •

She walks down the street after the fashion of a grand lady.

The parish church was built after the style of a French cathedral.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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