take your cue from

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take your cue from — idiom

1. to watch how another person behaves or what they say, and use that as a guide fo

1.idiom
Definition

to watch how another person behaves or what they say, and use that as a guide for your own actions.

Example

The younger staff took their cue from the team leader and began working more quietly.

Élise took her cue from the people around her and stood up when the judge entered the room.