follow suit

Definition

To play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card.

Example Sentences

• "If you are not sure of the proper etiquette, watch what others do and follow suit."
• "After World War II it took time to clear up the arrears of track maintenance on both lines and it was not until 1953 that the L.M.R. restored any two-hour schedules, the W.R. following suit a year later."
• "The wise man built his words upon the rocks / But I'm not bound to follow suit"