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English - United States - Extended English idiom corpus

ride someone's coattails

ride someone's coattails

Meaning

Benefit from another person's success.

Usage example

Use "ride someone's coattails" when benefit from another person's success.

Cultural context

A common English idiom or proverb included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.

Related idioms

English - Zambia It takes a village. English - United States Do not count your chickens before they hatch. English - Canada The early bird catches the worm. English - United Kingdom A stitch in time saves nine.