on the coattails of



on the coattails of

1. As a result of the success of another: elected to office on the coattails of a popular governor.
2. Immediately following or as a direct result of: resigned on the coattails of the scandal.
See also: coattail, of, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Simonas-Lithuanian
RÜStem-Turkish
Naokonah-o-koJapanese
Hippolytos-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Citlali-Native American, Nahuatl
Clodovicus-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)