follow suit

Idioms

Imitate or do as someone else has done, as in Bill decided to leave for the rest of the day, and Mary followed suit. This term comes from card games in which one must play a card from the same suit as the one led. [Mid-1800s]

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follow suit

If energy prices fall, worries about inflation will follow suit.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

The rest of the game would follow suit as the Sparks couldn’t contain the Dream’s offense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

He assured the group Israel would follow suit, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Other European cities have moved to ban rental e-scooters in recent years, with Madrid outlawing them in 2024 and Brussels announcing it will follow suit in June.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

His upper lip smiled, but Starnes's jawless chin couldn't follow suit.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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