FOLLOW IN (SOMEONE’S) FOOTSTEPS, FOOD FOR THOUGHT, FOOL AROUND: American English Idioms #76
FOLLOW IN (SOMEONE’S) FOOTSTEPS The idiom “to follow in someone’s footsteps” is to be subjected to the same actions as someone else. This can be good, such as when one person trains another, or bad, such as when a murderer punishes and kills those who take after them. Many people are very supportive of the…