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Verb
keep up with the Joneses

1. idiom To do or buy things for status, show, or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of compete|competing with friends or neighbors.

#:Do you really need a fancy new car or are you just trying to keep up with the Joneses?

See also
keep up with
peer pressure
conspicuous consumption

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