follow the leader
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of follow the leader
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Trevor Moore said it’s now a game of follow the leader.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
TV manufacturing has long been a game of follow the leader, and there are hundreds of budget options that provide much of what the higher-end brands do.
From The Verge ● Jun. 3, 2022
"It’s a little bit of follow the leader," said Chuck Carlson, chief executive officer at Horizon Investment Services in Hammond, Indiana.
From Reuters ● Mar. 10, 2022
I’m very skeptical of doing what is trendy and popular because then you are just playing follow the leader.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 1, 2020
You were supposed to follow the leader, who in my case was Pet Number Three.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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