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Ride Coattails

Description

"Riding coattails" is an idiomatic expression that refers to benefiting or taking advantage of someone else's success, achievements, or popularity without making an individual effort.

Examples

Verb:

1. She always tries to ride coattails, expecting others to do all the work.
2. He managed to ride coattails to fame by associating himself with influential people.
3. Our team won the championship, but he was just riding our coattails throughout the season.

Noun (Plural):

1. The group of friends were known for their talent, and many were riding their coattails by joining their projects.
2. Some critics argue that he only achieved success through riding the coattails of his famous parents.

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