follow in someone's footsteps
US /ˈfɑl.oʊ ɪn ˈsʌm.wʌnz ˈfʊt.steps/
UK /ˈfɑl.oʊ ɪn ˈsʌm.wʌnz ˈfʊt.steps/
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in jemandes Fußstapfen treten, jemandem nacheifern
to do the same work or achieve the same success as someone else before you, especially a parent or other family member
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She decided to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a doctor.
Sie beschloss, in die Fußstapfen ihrer Mutter zu treten und Ärztin zu werden.
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He's trying to follow in his father's footsteps as a lawyer.
Er versucht, in die Fußstapfen seines Vaters zu treten und Anwalt zu werden.