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

More than a dozen Chinese provinces have cut their growth targets for the year, stoking speculation that Beijing will follow suit and set a lower national goal for 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

Naravirala dipped her head in salute, and around her all the other sphinxes followed suit.

From Literature

More than a dozen Chinese provinces have cut their economic growth targets for the year, stoking speculation that Beijing will follow suit and set a lower national goal for 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

As France moves one step closer to banning social media for children, the European Union is seriously considering whether it's time for the bloc to follow suit.

From Barron's

He said he expects other food items with longer shelf life, such as rice and cornmeal, to follow suit.

From The Wall Street Journal