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follow suit

 

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Verb follow suit has 1 sense
  1. follow suit - do what someone else is doing
    --1 is one way to
    imitate
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s

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Term: Follow Suit

Description:

Follow suit is a phrase commonly used to describe the action of imitating or copying the behavior, actions, or decisions of someone else. It often implies that someone is following the same course of action as others or adhering to a principle or practice set by someone else.

Senses/Usages:

1. Verb:

a) To imitate or copy the actions or behavior of someone else.

Example Sentence: When Joe started investing in cryptocurrencies, many other people decided to follow suit.

b) In card games, to play a card of the same suit as the one previously played.

Example Sentence: Mary played the five of hearts, and John had to follow suit with another heart.

2. Idiomatic Phrase:

To follow suit as an idiomatic phrase means to act in a similar way to someone else or to conform to a set pattern or behavior.

Example Sentence: After witnessing the success of their competitor's marketing strategy, the company decided to follow suit and adopt a similar approach.

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