on the coattails
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the combination of the preposition 'on', the article 'the', and the noun 'coattails'.
مثال
- He rode on the coattails of his famous father.
- The company's success was on the coattails of a popular trend.
- She got the job on the coattails of her influential friend.
ترکیبهای رایج
Ride on the coattails Benefit from on the coattails Succeed on the coattails
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- immediately following or undeservedly benefiting from “the CEO resigned on the coattails of the scandal” “he was elected on his predecessor's coattails”