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]

---

Example Sentences

The findings come as several European countries move to curb access to social media for younger teenagers -- with officials weighing whether it is time to follow suit at EU level.

From Barron's

The company said in October last year that it had implemented price increases across a range of its segments to offset tariffs but that competitors hadn’t followed suit, leading to lower sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their neighbors followed suit, and soon there were scores of street enclosures bright with tulips, daisies and geraniums.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than a dozen Chinese provinces have cut their growth targets for the year, stoking speculation that Beijing will follow suit and set a lower national goal for 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

Naravirala dipped her head in salute, and around her all the other sphinxes followed suit.

From Literature