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ON THE COATTAILS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does on the coattails mean?
• ON THE COATTAILS (adverb)
The adverb ON THE COATTAILS has 1 sense:
1. immediately following or undeservedly benefiting from
Familiarity information: ON THE COATTAILS used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Immediately following or undeservedly benefiting from
Synonyms:
on the coattails; one one's coattails
Context example:
he was elected on his predecessor's coattails
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