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Definition of coat-tails noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

coat-tails

noun
 
/ˈkəʊt teɪlz/
 
/ˈkəʊt teɪlz/
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on somebody’s coat-tails
  1. using the success and influence of another person to help yourself become successful
    • She got where she is today on her brother's coat-tails.
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