to do the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as sb else, especially sb in your family :
She works in television, following in her father's footsteps.
to do the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as sb else, especially sb in your family :
She works in television, following in her father's footsteps.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005