follow in somebody’s footsteps
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follow in somebody’s footsteps — idiom
1. To have the same career or lifestyle as a family member or someone you admire.
1.idiom
Definition
To have the same career or lifestyle as a family member or someone you admire.
Example
Maya decided to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a doctor.
Brian hopes to follow in his grandfather's footsteps as a carpenter.