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

Recognition by Israel could encourage other nations to follow suit, increasing the region's diplomatic credentials and access to international markets.

From BBC

Other sectors followed suit, and by the end of the third quarter, annual S&P 500 profits were on pace to rise more than 13% from last year.

From Barron's

New Delhi followed suit by expanding its outposts and upgrading roads along the shore and in bases nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arsenal's Jurrien Timber - nicknamed 'Pastor Timber' by fans - followed suit when he scored in the penalty shoot-out at the end of the game.

From BBC

Since Walmart is a price leader, there is a strong risk that everybody else will likely follow suit if the retail giant raises prices, Aleman says.

From Barron's