The national assembly takes its cue from the president and seldom challenges her policies.
His new tunes take their cues from the music of Africa and Cuba.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
take your cue from someone — phrase to behave in the same way as someone else, because you think that is the right thing to do We should all take our cue from Elena and refuse to do this. Thesaurus: to copy someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: cue … Useful english dictionary
take your cue from someone — to behave in the same way as someone else, because you think that is the right thing to do We should all take our cue from Elena and refuse to do this … English dictionary
take (your )cue from something — take (your )cue from (someone/something) to be strongly influenced by someone or something else. The national assembly takes its cue from the president and seldom challenges her policies. His new tunes take their cues from the music of Africa and … New idioms dictionary
take (your )cue from — (someone/something) to be strongly influenced by someone or something else. The national assembly takes its cue from the president and seldom challenges her policies. His new tunes take their cues from the music of Africa and Cuba … New idioms dictionary
take a/your cue from — to do what is done or suggested by (someone or something) Take a cue from the experts and get your taxes done early this year. We should take our cue from their example. • • • Main Entry: ↑cue … Useful english dictionary
cue — cue1 [ kju ] noun count * 1. ) something that an actor does or says as a signal to another actor to do or say something a ) an event, action, or statement that tells someone indirectly that they should do something: cue for: Greg s arrival seemed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cue — I UK [kjuː] / US [kju] noun [countable] Word forms cue : singular cue plural cues * 1) something that an actor does or says as a signal to another actor to do or say something 2) an event, action, or statement that tells someone indirectly that… … English dictionary
cue — [[t]kju͟ː[/t]] ♦♦♦ cues, cueing, cued 1) N COUNT: oft with poss In the theatre or in a musical performance, a performer s cue is something another performer says or does that is a signal for them to begin speaking, playing, or doing something.… … English dictionary
take one's cue — When you take your cue from someone, you wait for a signal or follow someone s example, so as to know what to do yourself or when to act. The waiter took his cue from Jack and starting serving the drinks … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
cue — cue1 [kju:] n [Sense: 1 4; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from qu, short form of Latin quando when , used as a direction in actors copies of plays.] [Sense: 5; Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: queue tail, cue , from Latin cauda] 1.) an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
