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Idioms & Expressions
Jump on the bandwagon
Following popular opinion or trends without original thought
Literal Meaning
To leap onto a wagon that is part of a parade featuring musicians
Actual Meaning
To join a popular trend or activity because others are doing it
Examples in Context

Friend: 'Everyone's jumping on the bandwagon with this diet.'

Helpful Tips
  • 1Can be negative (following blindly) or neutral
  • 2About popularity-driven decisions
  • 3Political origin
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
join the crowd
hop on board
follow the trend
get on the bandwagon
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