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Follow Idioms - 02-26-2011, 03:14 AM

Follow in someone's footsteps - do the same thing someone has already done - "I want to follow in my father's footsteps and be a banker when I grow up"

Follow suit - very similar to follow in someone's footsteps, but more common used for short term events - "I'm going to follow suite and turn the car around like Tom"

Follow one's nose - to go straight ahead or to follow a odor or smell - "The doctor is right through that door, just follow your nose". "I'm not sure where the cat put the dead bird, follow your nose then you'll find it."

Can you think of any more or add to this?
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02-26-2011, 10:13 PM

Follow the crowd, jump on the bandwagon.

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02-26-2011, 10:22 PM

To follow suit i'll add idioms as follows;

...actually, thats a pretty hard act to follow.
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02-28-2011, 10:56 AM

Follow me! ----- In many cases, it will be a big mistake.

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02-28-2011, 11:09 AM

"Can't you follow what I'm saying?"
"Is it so hard to follow the rules?"


Reverse psychology, "dear Watson", reverse psychology.
"Manganese? Is that manga language?" - lol?

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02-28-2011, 11:46 AM

to do something on the following day
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02-28-2011, 11:51 AM

"Follow your heart."
"Just follow your instinct."
"I'm following my idea."
"Follow the bread crumbs and you'll find the truth."


Reverse psychology, "dear Watson", reverse psychology.
"Manganese? Is that manga language?" - lol?

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02-28-2011, 12:00 PM

to follow up on something or a follow up of something

also, to follow through with an idea
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