# as follows

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/as-follows
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

you use this to introduce a list or an explanation that comes next.

## Examples

- The rules for the game are as follows.
- The instructions for the project are as follows: finish the report, email the team, and update the website.
- The committee outlined the new safety protocols, which are as follows: all staff must wear protective gear and report any equipment malfunctions immediately.

## Origin

Originally an impersonal construction = ‘as it follows’.

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