follow in someone's footsteps
follow in someone's footsteps verb: to follow the same path as someone; to take actions similar to another's.
Verb
follow in someone's footsteps (third-person singular simple present follows in someone's footsteps, present participle following in someone's footsteps, simple past and past participle followed in someone's footsteps)
- 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
follow in someone's footsteps meaning in Telugu, Tagalog and Vietnamese
follow in someone's footsteps in Telugu
- follow the same path as someone
- అడుగుజాడల్లో aḍugujāḍallō
follow in someone's footsteps in Tagalog
- follow the same path as someone
- sumunod sa yapak, sumunod sa bakas
follow in someone's footsteps in Vietnamese
- follow the same path as someone
- nối nghiệp
Synonyms of follow in someone's footsteps
Forms of follow in someone's footsteps
| third-person singular present | follows in someone's footsteps |
|---|---|
| present participle | following in someone's footsteps |
| past participle | followed in someone's footsteps |
| past | followed in someone's footsteps |
| alternative form | follow in someone's steps |
Questions about follow in someone's footsteps
- What does follow in someone's footsteps mean?
- Follow in someone's footsteps means to follow the same path as someone; to take actions similar to another's.
- What is follow in someone's footsteps in Telugu?
- Follow in someone's footsteps in Telugu is అడుగుజాడల్లో (aḍugujāḍallō). See Follow in someone's footsteps meaning in Telugu.
- What part of speech is follow in someone's footsteps?
- Follow in someone's footsteps is a verb.
- What is the past tense of follow in someone's footsteps?
- The past tense of follow in someone's footsteps is followed in someone's footsteps.
Words near follow in someone's footsteps in the dictionary
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