follow suit

Verb

idiomatic

(card games) To play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card. / (idiomatic) To follow an example; to imitate or copy the actions of another.

Japanese Meaning

（カードゲーム用語）前のカードと同じスーツのカードを出すこと / （慣用句的）他者の行動や例に従って模倣すること

What is this buttons?

When the player led with a spade, I had to follow suit and play my queen of spades.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

相手がスペードを出したとき、私は同じスートのカードを出してスペードのクイーンを出さなければならなかった。

Details

Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) 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.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

follows suit

（ present singular third-person ）

following suit

（ participle present ）

followed suit

（ participle past ）

followed suit

（ past ）

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