take your cue from someone
take a/(one's) cue from (someone or something)
To model one's actions based on the example or influence of someone or something else. The director definitely took a cue from his favorite film when framing that scene. Take a cue from your kids and learn how to enjoy the little things.
See also: cue, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take your cue from someone
COMMON If you take your cue from someone, you behave in the same way as them. Taking his cue from his companion, he apologized for his earlier display of temper. Everybody working for you will take their cue from you.
See also: cue, someone, take
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- take a/(one's) cue from (someone or something)
- take cue from
- take one's cue from
- take your cue from
- take your cue from somebody
- be replaced by (someone or something)
- be replaced with (someone or something)
- lights, camera, action
- be in (one's) good graces
- be in someone's good graces