follow the leader

American  

[fol-oh thuh lee-der] / ˈfɒl oʊ ðə ˈli dər /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of follow the leader

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Trevor Moore said it’s now a game of follow the leader.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024

You have to follow the leader a little bit, and everybody is following the money so we should chase it too.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2022

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

In follow the leader, naturally he was the one who created the most daring and interesting things to do.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou