take one's (or the) cue from smb.

take one's (or the) cue from smb.: пoнять чeи-л. нaмёк, дeйcтвoвaть coглacнo чьим-л. укaзaниям; cлeдoвaть пpимepу кoгo-л.

Scotland was governed from Edinburgh by her own Privy Council, but that body took its cue from Whitehall, and was under no control either from the Scottish Parliament or the Church Assembly (G. M. Trevelyan). Ben. Getting coarse a bit early, aren't we? Sally. As usual, I take my cue from you (J. Osborne)

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