ride the coattails en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To succeed by virtue of association (with).
He had the reputation of a wannabe hardman, riding his cousin's coattails.
2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 251:Tazer’s plus-154 rating since wearing an Avs jersey is good for tops in the entire NHL during that span. Sure, he plays with future all-time great defensemen^([sic]) Cale Makar, but Toews doesn’t just ride his coattails.
2025 January 3, Sean McKenna, “Toews a key cog in Avalanche recent stellar run”, in Mile High Sticking, archived from the original on 18 Jan 2025:Further, some investors ride the coattails of investor giants, such as Warren Buffett, meaning they would frequently invest in the stocks Buffet invested in.
2010, Robin Speziale, Lessons from the Successful Investor, page 53:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rode the coattails | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| riding the coattails | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rides the coattails | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| ridden the coattails | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
es sacar provecho del éxito de (Translations) · ru выезжать за счет кого-то (Translations) · es beneficiarse del éxito de (Translations)