follow in (one's) footsteps

To pursue something that someone else (often a family member) has already done. My father was an engineer, and I plan to follow in his footsteps and study engineering in college. I am following in my sister's footsteps and joining her old sorority.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aafje	-	Dutch
Laurentina	-	Ancient Roman
Endika	-	Basque
Mcnally	[mik'næli:]
Chidiegwu	-	Western African, Igbo
Kunthea	-	Khmer