| 单词 | coat-tails |
| 释义 | coat-tails also coattails 1. plural noun [oft poss NOUN] Coat-tails are the two long pieces at the back of a tailcoat. 2. on the coat-tails of sb/sth phrase If you do something on the coat-tails of someone else, you are able to do it because of the other person's success, and not because of your own efforts. They accused him of riding on the coat-tails of the president. Idioms: on the coat-tails of someone because of the success or popularity of another person or activity, and not because of your own efforts He was looking for fame and glory on the coat-tails of his wife. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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