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 — 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 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 somebody — 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 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 — 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 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 — 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 — 01. When I raise my hand, it s your [cue] to begin speaking. 02. When in a foreign culture, if you don t know what to do in a social situation, take your [cue] from the behavior of those around you. 03. Be ready to begin on my [cue]. 04. With a… … Grammatical examples in English
