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follow someone off a cliff

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To follow (a leader or a de facto leader) without question or thought, leading to potentially disastrous consequences.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • You can’t just follow someone off a cliff, especially when they lead you into bad decisions.
  • He had a habit of blindly following the leader, almost like he would follow them off a cliff.
  • Don’t be the kind of person who would follow someone off a cliff, always think for yourself.

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 盲從 /盲从 (mángcóng) — mindlessly follow