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jump on the bandwagon

to join a popular trend

In Idioms & Sayings

In more detail

(idiom) to join or support something because it is popular or fashionable, often without thinking carefully about it

Examples

• When cryptocurrency became trendy, many investors jumped on the bandwagon without understanding how it works.

How to use jump on the bandwagon

This idiom is used to describe adopting a popular position or trend without necessarily having independent reasons for doing so. It typically carries a mildly critical or skeptical tone, implying that the person is following something fashionable rather than making a deliberate choice. It is common in discussing consumer behavior, social movements, or business decisions.

Register: informal

Common phrases

• jump on the bandwagon early
• jump on the bandwagon late
• everyone is jumping on the bandwagon
• jump on the cryptocurrency bandwagon
• jump on the social media bandwagon

Synonyms

follow the crowd · go along with the trend · join the hype · get on the bandwagon · follow suit

Opposites

resist trends · go against the grain · think independently

A common mistake

Learners sometimes use 'jump in the bandwagon' instead of 'jump on the bandwagon'; the correct preposition is 'on', not 'in'.

Nearby in Idioms & Sayings

give the benefit of the doubt, hang in there, in the same boat, keep an eye on, kill two birds with one stone, let sleeping dogs lie

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