follow-the-leader
noun/ˌfɒləʊ ðə ˈliːdə(r)/
/ˌfɑːləʊ ðə ˈliːdər/
(British English also follow-my-leader)
[uncountable]- a children’s game in which people follow the person in front of them in a line, going wherever they go and copying whatever they doCultureThe phrase is sometimes used to refer to people who do what they are told to do without thinking about it.Topics Games and toysc2
- She warned investors that playing follow-the-leader gets you nowhere.
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