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

Germany's experiment quickly caught on and within weeks several other nations followed suit, including the UK, which adopted the system under the name British Summer Time.

From BBC

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

From BBC

His bill proved to be ground-breaking, with Wales, Northern Ireland and England following suit the following year.

From BBC

Emirates and Etihad did begin operating a limited service to get people home within days, and Qatar Airways followed suit shortly afterwards.

From BBC

They are concerned Manus’s moves would encourage other Chinese companies to follow suit and move out of China without Beijing’s vetting.

From The Wall Street Journal