take one's cue from



take one's cue from

Follow the lead of another, as in I'm not sure what to bring, so I'll take my cue from you. This expression, first recorded in 1622, alludes to the cue giving an actor a signal to speak.
See also: cue, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alvina[æl'vainə]
Dema-Arabic
Quirino-Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Sona-Indian, Hindi
Roseannro-ZANEnglish
PhyllisFIL-is (English)Greek Mythology, English, German