ride on someone's coattails
中文释义
抱大腿；沾别人的光上位
to gain success by relying on someone else's efforts
常用搭配
- ride his coattails沾他的光
- coast on their success借势上位
- piggyback off them搭顺风车
例句
- He got in by riding his brother's coattails.他是靠沾他哥的光才进来的。
- She succeeded on merit, not by riding anyone's coattails.她靠真本事成功，不是抱大腿。