Question

in_the_loop_226 to follow the same career or lifestyle as someone else Compare to: chip off the old block

Accepted Answer

FOLLOW IN (SOMEONE’S) FOOTSTEPS James was a convicted thief who had spent years in jail. He didn’t want his son to follow in his footsteps.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. The someone in the expression is traditionally, but not necessarily, a parent.

Id	in_the_loop_226
Idiom	FOLLOW IN (SOMEONE’S) FOOTSTEPS
Definition	to follow the same career or lifestyle as someone else
Examples	James was a convicted thief who had spent years in jail. He didn’t want his son to follow in his footsteps. 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.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: chip off the old block
Extra Info	The someone in the expression is traditionally, but not necessarily, a parent.

Follow Footsteps Mother’s Loop Someone’s Career Lifestyle James