coat-tails
noun /ˈkəʊt teɪlz/
/ˈkəʊt teɪlz/
[plural]Idioms Idioms
on somebody’s coat-tails
- using the success and influence of another person to help yourself become successful
利用他人的成就和声望(帮助自己成功) - She got where she is today on her brother's coat-tails.
她倚仗她哥哥的声望爬上了今天的位置。
- She got where she is today on her brother's coat-tails.