treading in someone's steps
treading in someone's steps is the present participle and gerund of tread in someone's steps.
Meaning of tread in someone's steps
Verb
tread in someone's steps (third-person singular simple present treads in someone's steps, present participle treading in someone's steps, simple past trod in someone's steps or tread in someone's steps or treaded in someone's steps, past participle trod in someone's steps or tread in someone's steps or trodden in someone's steps or treaded in someone's steps)
- To follow someone's example; to behave as someone did.
Questions about treading in someone's steps
- What is treading in someone's steps the present participle and gerund of?
- Treading in someone's steps is the present participle and gerund of tread in someone's steps.
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