ethical dative
noun
: a colloquial use of the dative of a pronoun for a person to whom it imputes a vague concern with the matter in question (such as German mir, literally “for me,” in bleibe mir nur gesund, “I just hope you stay well”)
Word History
First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
- follow hot on the heels of something
- follow in someone's footsteps
- follow one's heart
- follow one's nose
- follow out
- follow rest
- follow shot
- follow shots
- follow someone's example
- follow someone's lead
- follow spot
- follow suit
- follow the crowd
- follow the herd
- follow the line of least resistance
- follow the pack
- follow the path of least resistance
- follow through
- follow through (with)
- follow through on
- follow through on/with
- follow through with
- follow up
- follow up on
- follow up on (something)