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
Aboubacar	-	Western African
Park	[pa:k]
Jarvis	['dʒa:vis]
Theodorus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch
Tilly	TIL-ee	English
&Thorn;ÓRleikr	-	Ancient Scandinavian