ride the coattails

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Tosucceedby virtue ofassociation(with).2010, Robin Speziale,Lessons from the Successful Investor‎[1], page53:Further, some investorsride the coattailsof investor giants, such as Warren Buffett, meaning they would frequently invest in the stocks Buffet invested in.2022, Liam McIlvanney,The Heretic, page251:He had the reputation of a wannabe hardman,riding his cousin's coattails.

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