also coat-tail, c. 1600, from coat (n.) + tail (n.). In 17c., to do something on one's own coattail meant "at one's own expense. Meaning "power of one person," especially in politics, is from 1848 (in a Congressional speech by Abraham Lincoln, in reference to Andrew Jackson); expression riding (someone's) coattails into political office is from 1949.
实用例句
1. Everyone coattails of Louis Vuitton's brand imaging in China.
每个人都想抓住LouisVuitton在大陆品牌形象的燕尾服效益.来自互联网
2. So, Australia's economy and markets have ridden China's coattails to prosperity.
因此, 澳大利亚的经济和股市搭着中国的经济快车实现了繁荣.来自互联网
3. My opponent is riding the coattails of the popular governor of Massachusetts.
我的对手在依靠麻省德高望重的州长而占点便宜.来自互联网
4. He counted on the coattails effect to win him the election.
他依靠别人的影响力赢得了选举.来自互联网
5. When money has a tangible value, a lot of emotional things hitchhike on its coattails.
