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coat-tailsBrE /ˈkəʊt teɪlz/NAmE /ˈkoʊt teɪlz/ noun [pl.] ●on sb's coat-tailsusing the success and influence of another person to help yourself become successful 利用他人的成就和声望(帮助自己成功)◆She got where she is today on her brother's coat-tails. 她倚仗她哥哥的声望爬上了今天的位置。 |