| 单词 | take your cue from something/someone |
| 释义 | takeyourcue fromsomething/someoneto bestronglyinfluencedby something or someone: Thearchitectstooktheircuefor thedesignof the newhotelfrom thenearbybanks. Custom, tradition & conformity
takeyourcue fromsomeoneto takenoticeof someone's words orbehaviourso that youknowwhat you should do: Shewatchedhislipscarefullyand took hercuefrom him. He should have taken hiscuefrom histeamcaptain, whoremainedlow-keyanddignified. He had noideawhichforkto use from hisplacesetting and took hiscuefrom hisneighbour. Hisstatementon theanthraxcasewasridiculed, but heinsistshe was taking hiscuefrom theexperts. You should take acuefromyourmotherandtrytoenjoylifeabit. See also cuenoun(SIGNAL) |
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