following directions
Doing as told
Following directions is doing what you're told or instructed to do, whether by a person, a manual, or a set of guidelines.
The phrase often appears in contexts involving children, employees, or anyone expected to comply with instructions: He's good at following directions.
It implies both understanding and execution—you must comprehend the instructions and carry them out correctly.
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
- assembly instructionsGuide for construction
- user manualGuide for operating something
- obeyFollow commands given
- complyFollow rules or requests
listen · do as told · steps · orders · commands · guidance · rules · manual · recipe · procedure · step by step · attentive · careful · sequence · teacher · student · compass · treasure map
- Learning Skillsreading skills, listening skills, vocabulary, memory, problem solving
- developmentgrowth, progress, advancement, expansion, improvement
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, reading skills, teacher
- life skillsreading, writing, cooking, cleaning, laundry
- Kindergarten Readinessbackpack, lunchbox, pencils, crayons, scissors
- school readinesskindergarten, kindergarten screening, preschool readiness, readiness, school readiness
following directionsinsubordination
Defying workplace authority
rebelling · noncompliance · breaking the rules · disobedience · going rogue
following directionsimprovising
Creating spontaneously without plan
winging it · ad-libbing · freestyling · playing it by ear · flying by the seat of your pants
following directionsthinking for yourself
self-direction · taking initiative · going rogue · leading · self-determination
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