FOOTSTEPS

[plural] [noun]Footsteps refer to the route a person has taken in order to reach a place or to achieve something.When he realized he'd lost his wallet, he retraced his footsteps (= went back the way he had come).These early campaigners were brave, and in their footsteps come a new generation which is equally determined.Three years ago, in the footsteps of (= following the example of) another former government official, she took up writing detective stories.Both the children followed in their mother's footsteps and became doctors.The camera crew dogged the pop group's footsteps (= followed and filmed them all the time) as they shopped, ate and relaxed.