Question

in_the_loop_127 to join the crowd in following a popular position, cause, activity, or fashion The expression is often uncomplimentary. A person who is described as climbing on the bandwagon has not joined the crowd out of commitment, but out of peer pressure.

Accepted Answer

CLIMB/JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON Susan was never one to follow the trends of the times just because everyone else did. You couldn’t accuse her of climbing on the bandwagon.The senator was a supporter of medical care for everyone in the country long before it became a popular cause. Now, however, everyone is jumping on the bandwagon.

Id	in_the_loop_127
Idiom	CLIMB/JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON
Definition	to join the crowd in following a popular position, cause, activity, or fashion
Examples	Susan was never one to follow the trends of the times just because everyone else did. You couldn’t accuse her of climbing on the bandwagon. The senator was a supporter of medical care for everyone in the country long before it became a popular cause. Now, however, everyone is jumping on the bandwagon.
Extra Info	The expression is often uncomplimentary. A person who is described as climbing on the bandwagon has not joined the crowd out of commitment, but out of peer pressure.

Bandwagon Crowd Popular Climbing Loop Climb/Jump Join Position