In a football game the spectators are usually ardent rooters for one of the two teams, but there also is a small group who will climb on the bandwagon of the winning team.
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Bandwagon
//ˈbændˌwæɡ.ən//
Synonyms for "bandwagon" (3 found)
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12 translations across 6 languages.
Finnish
3 entries- kelkka noun ((figuratively) current movement that attracts wide support)
- paraativaunu noun (large wagon to carry a band)
- villitys noun ((figuratively) current movement that attracts wide support)
German
3 entries- Musikantenwagen noun (large wagon to carry a band)
- erfolgreiche Partei noun ((figuratively) current movement that attracts wide support)
- erfolgreiche Seite noun ((figuratively) current movement that attracts wide support)
Polish
1 entries- platforma noun (large wagon to carry a band)
Portuguese
1 entries- trio elétrico noun (large wagon to carry a band)
Spanish
1 entries- tren del mame noun ((figuratively) current movement that attracts wide support)
Turkish
3 entries- bando arabası noun (large wagon to carry a band)
- grup vagon noun ((figuratively) current movement that attracts wide support)
- çoğunluk partisi noun ((figuratively) current movement that attracts wide support)
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In the past I used to vote for the Democratic ticket, but from now on I'll climb on the Republican bandwagon.
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In the past I used to vote the Democratic ticket, but from now on I'll climb on the Republicans' bandwagon.
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The priest seems to make it a practice to climb on the underdog's bandwagon and persuade the other side to compromise.
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