follow the crowd

Idioms and Phrases

Go along with the majority, do what most others are doing. For example, Make your own decision—don't just follow the crowd .

Example Sentences

Despite attending school in Berkshire, Prince William chose a team further afield as he did not want to follow the crowd.

From BBC

You don't always have to follow the crowd.

From BBC

I will not just follow the crowd out of fear like too many other people have done in dark times.

From Salon

Haley provided a thematic hint on Wednesday by quoting Margaret Thatcher on the importance of not following the crowd at the same time that she hinted that she will, in fact, follow the crowd by supporting Trump.

From Slate

The Cardinal didn’t have to follow the crowd, and their students and alumni who are known for walking to their own drumbeat probably would have appreciated that.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accommodate
• attune
• comply
• coordinate
• fit
• harmonize
• integrate
• reconcile
• tailor
• yield