Idioms for suit
- Cards. to play a card of the same suit as that led.
- to follow the example of another: The girl jumped over the fence, and her playmates followed suit.
follow suit,
suit oneself,
to do what one wants to do or what is best for oneself, without regard for others (often used imperatively): I don’t agree with you, but okay, suit yourself.
Origin of suit
OTHER WORDS FROM suit
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH suit
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suisun city,
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suit down to the ground,
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suit-dress,
suita
British Dictionary definitions for follow suit
suit
/ (suːt, sjuːt) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of suit
suitlike, adjectiveWord Origin for suit
C13: from Old French
sieute set of things, from
sivre to follow; compare
sue
Idioms and Phrases with follow suit (1 of 2)
follow suit
Imitate or do as someone else has done, as in Bill decided to leave for the rest of the day, and Mary followed suit. This term comes from card games in which one must play a card from the same suit as the one led. [Mid-1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with follow suit (2 of 2)
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