climb on the bandwagon
Follow popular movement
To climb on the bandwagon is to join a popular cause, trend, or movement, especially after it has already gained momentum.
The phrase often implies opportunism rather than genuine conviction—supporting something because others do: Critics who dismissed the show are now climbing on the bandwagon after its Emmy wins.
- fadShort-lived enthusiasm
- adoptTake as one's own
- bandwagoningAdopting popular positions opportunistically
- conformismAdherence to accepted standards
- falling in lineAdopting expected behavior
hop on board · embrace · popular · herd mentality · follow the crowd · copycat · craze · flavor of the month · ride the wave · follow · go with the flow · social contagion · mass appeal · groupthink · imitate · movement · peer pressure · keep up with the Joneses
climb on the bandwagonthink for oneself
Reason without external direction
go against the grain · buck the trend · stand alone · march to one's own drummer · march to one's own drum
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