wind at (one's) back

A favorable position that encourages forward momentum (as with a ship that has the wind at its back). She really struggled in her studies last year, but she's had the wind at her back ever since changing her major.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Maryana	-	Russian
TjaŽ	-	Slovene
Ahmose	AH-mos (English)	Ancient Egyptian (Anglicized)
Jadran	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Janek	YAH-nek (Polish)	Polish, Czech
Allie	['æli]