“Follow in someone’s footsteps”
Definition
To do the same thing as someone did before you.
Examples
Examples
“She followed in her father’s footsteps and became a doctor.”
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She followed in her father’s footsteps and became a doctor.Compare with the original example
She followed in her father’s footsteps and became a doctor.
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- What does "Follow in someone’s footsteps" mean?
- "Follow in someone’s footsteps" means to do the same thing as someone did before you.
- How do you use "Follow in someone’s footsteps" in a sentence?
- Example: "She followed in her father’s footsteps and became a doctor."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Follow in someone’s footsteps"?
- Пойти по чьим-то стопам. / Հետևել մեկի օրինակին կամ ճանապարհին։