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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Terell	TER-əl, tə-REL	English
Hye	hye	Korean
HÅKon	HAW-koon	Norwegian
Padgett	['pædʒit]
Ernesta	-	Italian, Lithuanian
FrÍ&Eth;A	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic