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follow the leader

noun

a child's game in which players, one behind the other, follow a leader and must repeat or follow everything he or she does.

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Nearby words

  1. follow one's nose,
  2. follow out,
  3. follow shot,
  4. follow suit,
  5. follow the crowd,
  6. follow through,
  7. follow up,
  8. follow-my-leader,
  9. follow-on,
  10. follow-through

Origin of follow the leader

First recorded in 1825–35
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