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 something — take your ˈcue from sb/sth idiom to copy what sb else does as an example of how to behave or what to do • Investors are taking their cue from the big banks and selling dollars. Main entry: ↑cueidiom … Useful english dictionary
take (your )cue from someone — 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:] 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
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
cue — 1 noun (C) 1 an action or event that provides a signal: The fall in interest rates may be a cue for an upturn in consumer spending. 2 a word, phrase, or action in a play that is a signal for the next person to speak or act: She stood nervously in … Longman dictionary of contemporary 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 — 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 — [kjuː] noun [C] 1) an event, action, or statement that shows someone what they should do Greg s arrival seemed to be the cue for everyone to get up and start dancing.[/ex] 2) something that an actor does or says as a signal to another actor to do … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
