follow suit

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

Trade leaders, crew unions and aviation officials said they expect more airlines will follow suit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The NYSE-based breadth oscillator is now on a sell signal, and the “stocks only” breadth oscillator could follow suit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Analysts expect those countries to expand those bypass routes, and for their neighbors to follow suit.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

But in a major shift in policy, all federations will now be expected to follow suit.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The older one was climbing up the vines to follow suit.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray