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on the bandwagon

on the bandwagon {adj. phr.}, {informal}

In or into the newest popular group or activity; in or into something you join just because many others are joining it. — Often used after "climb", "get", or "jump".

When all George's friends decided to vote for Bill, George climbed on the bandwagon too.

See: JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON.

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jump on the bandwagon

[jump on the bandwagon] or [get on the bandwagon] {v. phr.}, {informal} To join a popular cause or movement. * /At the last possible moment, the senator jumped on the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bandwagon

[bandwagon] See: [JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

get on the bandwagon

[get on the bandwagon] See: [JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

climb on the bandwagon

[climb on the bandwagon] See: [ON THE BANDWAGON]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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