ask after

to ask for news about someone, especially about health

• My mother wrote to me and asked after my health.
• If you happen to see Mary, tell her Tom was asking after her.
• She asked after my parents' health when I met her the other day.
• I've been to Osaka to ask after my sick friend.
• The other day we went to ask after his brother.
• Don't forget to ask after Mr Long's wife when you see him.
• Mary asked after his father.
• There were a lot of people who came to ask after the famous actress.
• You asked after her? What did she say?
• He asked after my wife when I met him today.
• He asked after you last night.
• I asked after him.
• I asked after my sick friend.
• Taro asked after her father.
• He asked after you.
• He asked after my mother.
• Did you ask after her? What did she say?