follow suit
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follow suit
verb follows suit · following suit · followed suit
- To play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card.
- To follow an example; to imitate or copy the actions of another. If you are not sure of the proper etiquette, watch what others do and follow suit.
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verb play a card of the same suit
| Español | arrastrar |
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| 中文 | 跟牌 gēnpái |
| Português | jogar uma carta do mesmo naipe |
| Français | fournir |
| Deutsch | bedienen |
| Русский | сходить в масть sxoditʹ v mastʹ, сыграть в масть sygratʹ v mastʹ |
verb follow an example
| Español | seguir el ejemplo de, continuar proporcionalmente, hacer lo mismo |
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| 日本語 | 先例に倣う senrē ni narau |
| 中文 | 學樣 /学样 xuéyàng, 隨之仿效 /随之仿效 suí zhī fǎngxiào |
| Português | imitar, seguir o exemplo (de) |
| Français | emboîter le pas, en prendre de la graine |
| Deutsch | es jemandem gleichtun |
| Italiano | prendere esempio |
| Русский | подражать podražatʹ |
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@misc{follow_suit_2026,
title = {follow suit},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/follow%20suit},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
