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

Other wealthy nations are following suit, with Germany more than halving its humanitarian budget for 2026 compared with last year.

From Los Angeles Times

It was not immediately clear what consequences there would be for Hungary if the court follows suit.

From Barron's

Less than 24 hours later, fellow co-founder Jimmy Ba followed suit, calling Tuesday his last day and thanking Musk for "bringing us together on this incredible journey."

From Barron's

The president's European allies are unlikely to follow suit.

From BBC

Llewelyn and Orion followed suit, and as they barreled into the house, they froze.

From Literature