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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follow suit

The murder rate usually rises and falls alongside other crimes, so through the 2010s, with property crime and overall youth offending dropping, criminologists expected the murder trend to follow suit.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

"Our hope is that Wales too will follow suit and protect our vulnerable youngsters," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

The United States has lifted a similar exemption and Britain will follow suit.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Once private-equity owners get the AP1000 ball rolling and show proof of concept, the rest of the utility industry should eventually follow suit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 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