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

It's a highly competitive industry, but given the global backlash against social media and its impact on children, perhaps others like TikTok and Snapchat may have to follow suit.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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

Their successes put competitive pressure on other governments to follow suit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Two other restaurants had desegregated the night before, and others promised to follow suit within days.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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