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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Mr. Heizer works with big ideas; the scale of his work should follow suit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Regional neighbors could follow suit if the LNG price spike lasts much longer.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

For millennials and Gen Z readers who worship collectibles like Labubus, friendship bracelets and butterfly hair clips, it’s natural that art direction would follow suit — sometimes with an ironic twist.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Before anyone else can object, I lock elbows with Voxy and the rest follow suit, until we form a human chain.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera