follow in someone's footsteps

Also, follow in someone's tracks. Follow someone's example or guidance. For example, Dean hoped his son would follow in his footsteps and become an economist, or Jane tried to follow in her mentor's tracks. [Mid-1500s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Darion	DER-ee-ən, DAR-ee-ən	English (Modern)
Eeva	E:-vah	Finnish
Mosi	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Goronwy	-	Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Mithridates	-	Ancient Persian (Hellenized)
Xavier	['zeivjə(r)]