footstep

/ˈfʊtstep/ noun [C]

Translation

› the sound of a foot hitting the ground when someone walks

ayak sesi

[usually plural] I heard footsteps behind me and quickly turned round.1092

follow in sb's footsteps › to do the same job or the same things in your life as someone else, especially a member of your family

özellikle aileden birini yakından takip etmek, yaptığı her şeyin aynısını yapmak, izinden gitmek

He followed in his father's footsteps and became an actor.1333

(Definition of footstep noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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