10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON SOMEONE'S COAT-TAILS»
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on someone's coat-tails in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
on someone's coat-tails and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Chambers Dictionary
... or coat of mail; the heraldic bearings of a person, family or organization; coat of
mail a piece of armour for the upper part of the body, made of metal scales or
rings linked one with another; on someone's coat tails achieving one's position as
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
... enemies guarding a sea coast who would prevent an attempt to land or embark
. coat cut your coat according to your cloth: see CUT. trail your coat: see TRAIL.
coat-tail on someone's coat-tails undeservedly benefiting from another's success.
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Chambers concise dictionary
on someone's coat-tails enjoying undeserved success as a result of someone
else's achievement, coauthor > n a joint author. > v to write a book, etc with one
or more others. coax /kouks/ > v (coaxes, coaxed, coaxing) 1 (often coax
someone ...
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Chambers Pocket Dictionary
on someone's coat tails enjoying undeserved success as a result of someone
else's achievement. co-author n one's fellow author. — v (tr) to write (a book, etc.)
with one or more others. coax v (tr) 1 (into. out of) to persuade using e.g. flattery, ...
Elaine Higgleton, Howard Sargeant, Anne Seaton, 1992
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Heinemann English Dictionary
Phrase on someone's coat-tails relying on the help of another person's power or
influence. coax (cokes) verb to get something by flattery or patient persuasion:
The dog had to be coaxed inio having a bath. Word Family coaxingly adverb ...
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The Sterling Book of Idioms
... haul over the coals to rebuke severely I was hauled over the coalsfor taking
part in the demonstration yesterday. to ride/hang on someone's coat-tails to
advance one's own career by associating with someone who is currently very
successful ...
8
Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors
Hang on to the coat-tails of . . . Acquiesce in, and even derive advantage from,
someone else's action; benefit from dependence on someone powerful. On
someone's coat-tails [Amer]. Deriving benefit from their prosperity, electoral
success etc.
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The Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors
Hang on to the coat-tails of . . . Acquiesce in, and even derive advantage from,
someone else's action; benefit from dependence on someone powerful. On
someone's coat-tails [Amer]. Deriving benefit from their prosperity, electoral
success etc.
Peter Richard Wilkinson, 2008
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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
... he'll be forced to cut his coat according to his cloth. ride/hang on someone's
coat tails advance one's own career by associating with someone who is
currently very successful If you want a promotion, all you have to do is to hang on
Donald ...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON SOMEONE'S COAT-TAILS»
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on someone's coat-tails is used in the context of the following news items.
Helliar's wake-up call
"You can't win if you're trailing on someone's coat-tails," Helliar says. "If you succeed, it's because you're trailing on their coat-tails and if you ... «The Age, Jan 08»
