take a cue

Examples (10)

• Her husband took his cue and said that it was time for them to leave.
• The other children took their cue from him and started to laugh.
• The young actor nervously waited to take his cue from the director's hand signal.
• Seeing the boss's nod, the junior executive took her cue to begin the presentation.
• We should take our cue from nature and slow down during the winter months.
• He didn't take the cue when I yawned and just kept talking.
• Should I take my cue from the audience's reaction before telling the next joke?
• The orchestra will take its cue from the conductor's downbeat.
• Learning to take a cue from subtle body language is a key skill in negotiation.
• When the rain started, we took that as our cue to head indoors.