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
suit suiteWords nearby suit
suimate,
suint,
suiplap,
suisse,
suisun city,
suit,
suit down to the ground,
suit oneself,
suit up,
suit-dress,
suita
British Dictionary definitions for suit oneself
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 suit oneself (1 of 2)
suit oneself
Do as one pleases, as in We had expected you, but if you don't want to come, suit yourself. This idiom, which uses suit in the sense of “be agreeable or convenient,” is often put as an imperative. [Late 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with suit oneself (2 of 2)
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