| 词汇 | follow in someone's footsteps |
| 释义 | Idiom follow in someone's tracks and follow in someone's footsteps Theme: SAMENESS to follow someone's example; to assume someone else's role or occupation.The vice president was following in the president's footsteps when he called for budget cuts.She followed in her father's footsteps and went into medicine. Idiom follow in someone's footstepsfollow in (someone's) footsteps to do the same job or the same things in your life as someone else, especially a member of your family.He followed in his father's footsteps and went into the army. follow in (one's) footstepsTo pursue something that someone else (often a family member) has already done. My father was an engineer, and I plan to follow in his footsteps and study engineering in college. I am following in my sister's footsteps and joining her old sorority. follow in someone's footstepsAlso, follow in someone's tracks. Follow someone's example or guidance. For example, Dean hoped his son would follow in his footsteps and become an economist, or Jane tried to follow in her mentor's tracks. [Mid-1500s] follow in someone's footstepsCOMMON If you follow in someone's footsteps, you do the same thing that they did. Rudolph Garvin was a college student, the son of a physician, who wanted to follow in his father's footsteps. He has developed on the pitch into a highly talented player, poised to follow in the footsteps of such Portuguese greats as Eusebio. follow (or tread) in someone's footstepsdo as another person did before, especially in making a journey or following an occupation. |
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