tread in someone's steps

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tread in someone's steps

verb treads in someone's steps · treading in someone's steps · trod in someone's steps · tread in someone's steps · treaded in someone's steps

To follow someone's example; to behave as someone did.
Similar: tread in someone's footsteps, follow in someone's footsteps

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@misc{tread_in_someone_s_steps_2026,
  title = {tread in someone's steps},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tread%20in%20someone's%20steps},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}