Example
“Nora followed in her mother's footsteps and became a pediatrician.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
ahead of the game
Neutral · CEFR B2
to stay better prepared than others by anticipating future needs
blaze a trail
Neutral · CEFR B2
to pioneer an approach that opens the way for later people
cut the mustard
Neutral · CEFR B2
to perform well enough for a particular need or expectation
deliver the goods
Informal · CEFR B2
to do what is expected or promised; to produce good results
fall into place
Informal · CEFR B2
to become clear or to work out well after a period of confusion
make a go of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to turn an undertaking into a lasting success
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.