footstep

follow in someone's tracks and follow in someone's footsteps

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.

See also: follow, track

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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

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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