Tag along

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verb

To follow or go with someone, usually without being asked or officially included.

I was going to the park and my little brother tagged along.
Visual representation of "tag along" - To follow or go with someone, usually without being asked or officially included

Often appears as...

  • tag along with you
  • tag along with us

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Colloquial

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Uninvited Guest

The phrase often suggests that someone is present without an explicit invitation.

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Whenever there's a concert, Marie manages to tag along.
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Casual Occasions

Used primarily in casual contexts, not formal or professional settings.

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If you're going for a coffee run, can I tag along?
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Physical Presence

Implies physically going somewhere with someone else, rather than participating in an activity.

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My cousins decided to tag along to the mall.
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