| 释义 |
follow in somebody's footsteps 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.See also: follow, footstepfollow in somebody’s ˈfootsteps to do the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as somebody else, especially somebody in your family: He followed in his dad’s footsteps and became a lawyer.See also: follow, footstep |