follow-my-leader

(Games, other than specified) a game in which the players must repeat the actions of the leader. US, Canadian, and Irish name: follow-the-leader

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Translations

follow-my-leader

[ˌfɒləʊməˈliːdəʳ] N juego en el que los participantes hacen lo que alguien manda
to play follow-my-leader → jugar a lo que haga el rey

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