on the coattails of

1 definition found

on the coattails of - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  coattails \coattails\ n. pl. [fig.]
     the influence of another person; the effect of association
     with another person; as, he was elected to office on the
     president's coattails.
     [PJC]
  
     on the coattails of
     (a) helped by association with another person. See
         coattails.
     (b) caused by, or immediately following (an event).
         [PJC]