1. to follow the same career or lifestyle as someone else

1. She followed in her father’s footsteps and went into medicine.

2. James was a convicted thief who had spent years in jail. He didn’t want his son to follow in his footsteps.

3. The daughter had always admired her mother’s work helping the poor. From an early age she was determined to follow in her mother’s footsteps.

4. The vice president was following in the president’s footsteps when he called for budget cuts.