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
Thorsten	TAWR-sten (German)	Swedish, Danish, German
Swapan	-	Bengali
Shamus	SHAY-mus	Irish
Alleyn	[æ'li:n]
Tanis	-	Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
Hokolesqua	-	Native American, Shawnee