steps 成语

take steps

begin to make plans or arrangements, make preparations The company has begun to take steps to stop people from smoking in the main office building.

take steps to prevent

Idiom(s): take steps (to prevent sth)

Theme: PREVENTION

to do what is necessary to prevent something.
• I took steps to prevent John from learning what we were talking about.
• I have to keep John from knowing what I've been doing. I can prevent it if I take steps.

follow in one's footsteps

Idiom(s): follow in someone's tracks AND follow in someone's footsteps

Theme: SAMENESS

to follow someone's example; to assume someone else's role or occupation.
• The vice president was following in the president's footsteps when he called for budget cuts.
• She followed in her father's footsteps and went into medicine.

dog one's steps|dog|step|steps

v. phr. To follow someone closely. All the time he was in Havana, Castro's police were dogging his steps.

follow in one's footsteps|follow|follow in one's t

v. phr. To follow someone's example; follow someone exactly, He followed in his father's footsteps and became a doctor.
Compare: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON.

take steps|steps|take

v. phr. To begin to make plans or arrangements; make preparations; give orders.

Usually used with "to" and an infinitive. The city is taking steps to replace its streetcars with busses.

follow in someone's footsteps

follow in someone's footsteps
Also, follow in someone's tracks. Follow someone's example or guidance. For example, Dean hoped his son would follow in his footsteps and become an economist, or Jane tried to follow in her mentor's tracks. [Mid-1500s]