follow someone's lead

idiom

: to do the same thing that someone else has done
He followed her lead and voted in favor of the proposal.

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“Follow someone's lead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20someone%27s%20lead. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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