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on the coattails

ADVERB
  1. immediately following or undeservedly benefiting from
    he was elected on his predecessor's coattails
    the CEO resigned on the coattails of the scandal

How To Use on the coattails In A Sentence

  • Geez, is this a great company or one riding on the coattails of others generosity? Scripting News for 12/23/2006 « Scripting News Annex
  • he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election
  • the CEO resigned on the coattails of the scandal
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