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Definição e Significado de "follow suit"

to follow suit
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to behave in the same manner as someone else

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What is the origin of the idiom "follow suit" and when to use it?

The idiom "follow suit" originates from card games, specifically from the game of bridge. In card games, a suit refers to one of the four categories (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades) into which a deck of cards is divided. When a player is unable to play a card of the leading suit, they may choose to play a card from a different suit, but it is generally expected that the other players will "follow suit" by playing cards from the same suit as the leading card. Figuratively, this expression is commonly used to describe situations where individuals or entities mimic or imitate the actions, decisions, or behaviors of someone else.

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After the successful launch of their new product, other companies quickly followed suit by introducing similar offerings.
When the team captain decided to take a risk, the rest of the team followed suit and embraced the bold strategy.
Seeing their classmates forming study groups, the remaining students decided to follow suit in order to improve their academic performance.
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*** ‌(in card games) to play a card of the same suit that has just been played

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