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
Chandler	CHAND-lər	English
Paora	-	Maori
Darko	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Bastian	BAHS-tee-ahn	German
Alcibiades	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Chiranjivi	-	Indian, Hindi, Telugu