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follow in footsteps

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follow in somebody'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.
See also: follow, footstep

follow in somebody's/something's footsteps also follow in the footsteps of somebody/something
to do something that was done before My mother told us never to follow in her footsteps, that we should always try to do better. The company is following in the footsteps of other great research organizations.
See also: follow, footstep


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