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one one's coat·tails
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Princeton's WordNet
on the coattails, one one's coattailsadverb
immediately following or undeservedly benefiting from
"the CEO resigned on the coattails of the scandal"; "he was elected on his predecessor's coattails"
ChatGPT
one one's coattails
Riding on one's coattails refers to the act of achieving success or making progress by making use of another person's effort, achievements, influence, or popularity. It is often used in politics, where a less known or less popular individual may gain office by aligning with a more popular figure.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of one one's coattails in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of one one's coattails in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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