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tag along

To accompany or closely follow someone or a group, perhaps when one is not part of the group or when one's presence is not wanted. I decided to tag along and see if they found anything interesting. Do you mind if my little brother tags along? My parents want him to get out of the house for a while.

tag along (after someone)

and tag along (behind someone)

to follow along after someone; to go along with someone. The family dog tagged along after the children wherever they went. Can I tag along? Do you mind if I tag along behind you?

tag along

To follow after; accompany: If you're going to the mall, do you mind if I tag along? My sister tagged along with me to the beach.

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"Her Majesty's Government was basically forced to plead with Washington for us to be allowed to tag along. It was awful."

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I wonder if Stephen will let me tag along when his marathon training starts up again...

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Keep in touch with your buds bye-mail or send em lotsa postcards that say, "Wish you were here." Better yet, try to convince the 'rents to let true-blue tag along for the family road trip.

Star signs

And as extra back-up, he has even persuaded his wife Ann, 54, to tag along as navigator and co- driver.

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Sutherland says that throughout the funding ordeal British scientists have urged ODP to expel them in order to show their governmenta that they can't tag along for free.