a performance that is not easy to equal Gail danced very well. That is a tough act to follow.
do you follow
do you understand? do you see how it operates? Turn the key left to lock, right to unlock. Do you follow?
follow in one
follow someone
follow suit
do as someone else has done, follow someone
follow the rules
read the rules and do what they say, toe the line If everybody follows the rules, we'll have fewer accidents.
follow through
do what you promise, see it through If you promise to help, try to follow through.
follow up
make (one action) more successful by doing something more He followed up his phone call in the morning with a visit in the afternoon.
tough act to follow
(See a tough act to follow)
as follows
as written or stated next如下;如此 The regulations are as follows.规定如下。
follow on
1.continue to follow继续下去 He is determined to follow on despite every difficulty.他决心不顾困难,继续干。 I'll be back in ten minutes. Meanwhile,you just follow on.我过10分钟回来,你们接着干下去就是了。 In our broadcast,fifteen minutes of music will follow on the news reports.在我们的广播里,新闻报道以后,紧接着就是15分钟的音乐节目。 2.continue ;follow after an interval停过一段时间再继续下去 We shall follow on from where he left off.我们将从他停下来的地方接下去。 The later books follow on from the earlier ones.后出的书接续前面出的书。 You go first, and we'll follow on after a short rest.你先去,我们稍微休息一会儿就来。 3.(specifically theatre) come on after(主要用于戏剧)在…之后上场;接着上场 He goes on first and then you follow him on.他先上场,你接着上。
follow out
1.do fully; carry out; finish贯彻执行;完成 The boy followed out the instructions and made a fine model plane.这男孩按照说明书完成了一个模型飞机。 When you have formed a plan you must follow it out.计划订出之后,你就必须贯彻执行。 It's imperative that you follow out the doctor't directions.你必须遵照医嘱。 They followed out their orders to the letter.他们不折不扣地执行命令。 2.keep working at sth.until it is finished; follow to the end or to a conclusion对…寻根究底;把…搞个水落石出 The student followed out all the index references in the encyclopedia until he found what he wanted to know.这位学生查遍百科全书内所有的索引,最后终于找到了他所想要的资料。 case,we ought to follow out all the leads.要把这个案件搞个水落石出,我们就应该把所有的线索都调查清楚。
follow the crowd
Idiom(s): follow the crowd
Theme: SAMENESS
to do what everyone else is doing. • I am an independent thinker. I could never just follow the crowd. • When in doubt, I follow the crowd. At least I don't stand out like a fool.
follow one's nose
Idiom(s): follow one's nose
Theme: DIRECTION
to go straight ahead, the direction that one's nose is pointing. (Folksy.) • The town that you want is straight ahead on this highway. Just follow your nose. • The chiefs office is right around the corner. Turn left and follow your nose.
follow one's heart
Idiom(s): follow one's heart
Theme: COMPASSION
to obey one's sympathetic or compassionate inclinations. • I couldn't decide what to do, so I just followed my heart. • I trust that you will follow your heart in this matter.
follow in one's tracks
Idiom(s): follow in someone's tracks AND follow in someone's footsteps
Theme: SAMENESS
to follow someone's example; to assume someone else's role or occupation. • The vice president was following in the president's footsteps when he called for budget cuts. • She followed in her father's footsteps and went into medicine.
follow in one's footsteps
Idiom(s): follow in someone's tracks AND follow in someone's footsteps
Theme: SAMENESS
to follow someone's example; to assume someone else's role or occupation. • The vice president was following in the president's footsteps when he called for budget cuts. • She followed in her father's footsteps and went into medicine.
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner
Education is something you keep forever.
Follow your nose
When giving directions, telling someone to follow their nose means that they should go straight ahead.
as follows|follow|follows
A list of things that come next; what is listed next. Followed by a colon. My grocery list is as follows: bread, butter, meat, eggs, sugar.The names of the members are as follows: John Smith, Mary Webb, Linda Long, Ralph Harper.The route is as follows: From City Hall go south on Main Street to Elm Street, east on Elm to 5th Street, and south on 5th two blocks to the school.
camp follower|camp|follower
n. 1. A man or woman who goes with an army, not to fight but to sell something. Nowadays camp followers are not allowed as they were long ago. 2. A person who goes with a famous or powerful person or group in hope of profit. A man who runs for president has many camp followers.
follow in one's footsteps|follow|follow in one's t
v. phr. To follow someone's example; follow someone exactly, He followed in his father's footsteps and became a doctor. Compare: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON.
follow one's heart|follow|heart
v. phr. To do what one wishes to do rather than to follow the voice of reason. Instead of accepting a lucrative job in his father's business, Jim followed his heart and became a missionary in the jungle.
follow one's nose|follow|nose
v. phr., informal 1. To go straight ahead; continue in the same direction. Just follow your nose and you'll get there. 2. To go any way you happen to think of. Oh, I don't know just where I want to go. I'll just follow my nose and see what happens.
follow out|follow
v. phr., informal 1. To do fully; finish (what you are told to do.) The boy followed out the instructions and made a fine model plane. Compare: FOLLOW THROUGH. 2. To keep working at (something) until it is finished; give (something) your attention until it comes to an end or conclusion. The student followed out all the index references in the encyclopedia until he found what he wanted to know. Compare: FOLLOW UP.
follow suit|follow
v. phr. 1. To play a card of the same color and kind that another player has put down. When diamonds were led, I had to follow suit. 2. To do as someone else has done; follow someone's example. When the others went swimming, I followed suit.
follow through|follow
v. phr. 1. To finish a movement that you have started; continue an action to its natural ending. A football passer should follow through after he throws the ball. 2. To finish an action that you have started. Bob drew plans for a table for his mother, but he did not follow through by making it.
follow up(1)|follow|follow up
v. phr., informal 1. To chase or follow closely and without giving up. The Indians followed up the wounded buffalo until it fell dead. 2. Make (one action) more successful by doing something more. After Mary sent a letter to apply for a job, she followed it up by going to talk to the personnel manager.The doctor followed up Billy's operation with x-rays, and special exercises to make his foot stronger. Compare: FOLLOW OUT, FOLLOW THROUGH2. 3a. To hunt for (more news about something that has already been in the newspapers, radio or TV news); find more about. The day after news of the fire at Brown's store, the newspaper sent a reporter to follow up Mr. Brown's future plans. 3b. To print or broadcast (more news about some happening that has been in the news before). The fire story was printed Monday, and Tuesday's paper followed it up by saying that Mr. Brown planned to build a bigger and better store at the same place.
follow-up(2)|follow|follow up
n. Additional work or research by means of which an earlier undertaking's chances of success are increased. I hope you'll be willing to do a bit of follow-up.
tough act to follow|follow|tough act
n. phr. A speech, performance, or activity of such superior quality that the person next in line feels and thinks that it would be very difficult to match it in quality. Sir Lawrence Olivier's performance of Hamlet was a tough act to follow in every sense.
camp follower
camp follower 1) A civilian who follows or settles near a military camp, especially a prostitute who does so. For example, The recruits were told not to associate with camp followers. [Early 1800s] 2) A person who sympathizes with a cause or group but does not join it. For example, She's only a camp follower so we can't count on her for a contribution.
follow along Move or proceed in accord or in unison with someone. For example, The children followed along with the song, or They followed along with the crowd.
follow in someone's footsteps
follow in someone's footsteps Also, follow in someone's tracks. Follow someone's example or guidance. For example, Dean hoped his son would follow in his footsteps and become an economist, or Jane tried to follow in her mentor's tracks. [Mid-1500s]
following
following the following 1) the one or ones to be mentioned immediately 2) what follows
hard act to follow
hard act to follow Also, tough act to follow. An outstanding performance or individual. For example, Lucy was a terrific group leader—hers is a hard act to follow, or Bob's record is excellent—it will be a tough act to follow. This expression, dating from about 1900, was originally used for a particularly good vaudeville act that made the next act look poor by comparison. It soon was extended to other enterprises.
An follow idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with follow, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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