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1follow suit — {v. phr.} 1. To play a card of the same color and kind that another player has put down. * /When diamonds were led, I had to follow suit./ 2. To do as someone else has done; follow someone s example. * /When the others went swimming, I followed… …
2follow suit — {v. phr.} 1. To play a card of the same color and kind that another player has put down. * /When diamonds were led, I had to follow suit./ 2. To do as someone else has done; follow someone s example. * /When the others went swimming, I followed… …
3follow suit — ► to do the same as someone else: »We expect that fund managers will take a lead by coming out in favour of one of the banks, at which point undecided investors will follow suit. Main Entry: ↑follow …
4follow suit — ► follow suit 1) conform to another s actions. 2) (in bridge, whist, and other card games) play a card of the suit led. Main Entry: ↑follow …
5follow suit — index copy, mock (imitate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6follow suit — verb a) To play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card If you are not sure of the proper etiquette, watch what others do and follow suit. b) To follow an example; to imitate …
7follow\ suit — v. phr. 1. To play a card of the same color and kind that another player has put down. When diamonds were led, I had to follow suit. 2. To do as someone else has done; follow someone s example. When the others went swimming, I followed suit …
8follow suit — If you follow suit, you do the same as another person has just done. The first robber held up his hands, then the other two followed suit …
9follow suit — to do the same as someone else has just done. If other companies lower their prices, we shall have to follow suit …
10To follow suit — Suit Suit (s[=u]t), n. [OE. suite, F. suite, OF. suite, sieute, fr. suivre to follow, OF. sivre; perhaps influenced by L. secta. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Sect}, {Suite}.] 1. The act of following or pursuing, as game; pursuit. [Obs.] [1913… …
