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
Caridad	kah-ree-DHAHD	Spanish
Gervasio	jer-VAH-zyo (Italian), her-BAH-syo (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Kichirou	kee-chee-ṙo:	Japanese
Marc	MAHRHK (French)	French, Catalan, Welsh
Karin	KAH-rin (Swedish, German, Dutch), KAH-reen (Finnish), KER-ən (English), KAR-ən (English)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, English
Miley	MIE-lee	English (Modern)