footsteps
Translation
footsteps, path, example
Examples
I heard footsteps approaching the door.
I heard footsteps approaching the door.
He is following in his father's footsteps.
He is following in his father's footsteps.
Grammar Patterns
footsteps the sounds of someone walking The sound of footsteps echoed in the hall.
to follow in ((sb.'s)) footsteps to do the same job or have the same lifestyle as someone She wants to follow in her mother's footsteps.
Similar Words
Synonyms (idiom): path, example, lead
Etymology
Plural of 'footstep'. Literally, multiple sounds of steps.
Memory Tips
For the idiom 'follow in someone's footsteps', imagine literally walking in the prints left by someone else, following their exact path to do the same thing.