Take a/(one's) cue from (someone or something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "take a/(one's) cue from (someone or something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Pierre Danh calendar 2021-06-11 07:06

Meaning of Take a/(one's) cue from (someone or something)

Take a/(one's) cue from (someone or something) verb phrase

To be intensively influenced by something or someone and tend to do the same thing in a certain situation; to follow somebody’s directions

The architects took their cue for the design of a five-star hotel from an ancient church.

We should all take our cue from the leader to achieve a common goal.

You should take your cue from the nutrition experts to reduce health risks.

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Used to describe something that has great influence or importance

 

Grammar and Usage of Take a/(one's) cue from (someone or something)

Verb Forms

  • take one's cue from
  • taking one's cue from
  • took one's cue from
  • be taken one's cue from

The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Take a/(one's) cue from (someone or something)

This expression, first recorded in 1622, alludes to the cue giving an actor a signal to speak.

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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