follow in someone's footsteps en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(figuratively) To follow the same path as someone; to take actions similar to another's.
I could die on this boondoggle too, naturally, as the world has become something of a horror show of late. In any case, I trust that anybody following in my footsteps and reading these additional words will have the presence of mind to pursue the same basic strategy.
2017 May 4, qntm, “SCP-3125”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 12 Mar 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| following in someone's footsteps | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| follow in someone's steps | alternative | lexicographic | |
| followed in someone's footsteps | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| followed in someone's footsteps | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| follows in someone's footsteps | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
tread in someone's footsteps · tread in someone's steps
Translations (18)
te అడుగుజాడల్లో (follow the same path as someone) · it seguire le orme (follow the same path as someone) · ru идти́ по чьим-либо стопа́м (follow the same path as someone) · vi nối nghiệp (follow the same path as someone) · fr marcher sur les pas de quelqu'un (follow the same path as someone) · es arremedar (follow the same path as someone) · es remedar (follow the same path as someone) · fi seurata jalanjäljissä (follow the same path as someone) · fr suivre les traces (follow the same path as someone) · pl pójść w czyjeś ślady (follow the same path as someone) · is að fylgja í fótspor einhvers (follow the same path as someone) · tl sumunod sa bakas (follow the same path as someone) · pl iść w czyjeś ślady (follow the same path as someone) · gl seguir os pasos de alguén (follow the same path as someone) · tl sumunod sa yapak (follow the same path as someone) · ro îi călca pe urme (follow the same path as someone) · sw fuata nyayo (follow the same path as someone) · fr marcher dans les pas de quelqu'un (follow the same path as someone)