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ride somebody's coattails also ride the coattails of somebodyto use your connection with someone successful to achieve success yourself
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What is an example of an idiom in Flowers of Algernon?
"Dr. Nemur said Dr. Strauss was nothing but an opportunist trying to ride to glory on his coattails." Riding on someone's coattail means to not put in any work and take credit for the work done by others.
What is the pony express motto?
The mail must go through
What are the release dates for New York Kids A Subway Ride Through Childhood - 2006?
New York Kids A Subway Ride Through Childhood - 2006 was released on: USA: 3 December 2006 (MoMA Documentary Fortnight)
What is entourage?
An 'entourage' is a usually small group of people that ride on the coattails of somebody successful.The show 'Entourage' is about 3 young men who live off of the fame that their movie star friend has generated. The show airs on HBO and stars Jeremy Piven, Adrian Greenier, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara, and Kevin Dillion.The show is approx. 30 minutes long and is probably considered a comedy.
What does Ponyboy mean when he says when i stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house i had two things on my mind Paul Newman and a ride home?
a ride home
What does it mean when someone says don't ride your coattails?
The expression is to ride in on someone else's coattails, which means to get a position because you know someone, not through your own merit. It is the other person who gets the job through their abilities, and you come in with them like an insect clinging to the back of their coat.
Who hoped to ride Andrew Jacksons coattails to presidency?
Martin Van Buren
What is an example of an idiom in Flowers of Algernon?
"Dr. Nemur said Dr. Strauss was nothing but an opportunist trying to ride to glory on his coattails." Riding on someone's coattail means to not put in any work and take credit for the work done by others.
You do it for the glory you do it for the pride lets get it lets get it lets ride?
Ya dam right
Maximum Ride the final warning walk-through?
I'm not sure what you mean by walk-through... it's a book, not a video game.
When was A Wild Ride Through the Night created?
A Wild Ride Through the Night was created in 2004.
What does vent ride mean?
its a ride with a vent.
What does this expression your ride best trip from Blink 182's song mean?
Uh, like, 'I wanna ride through life with you rather than anyone else'. That's my guess.
What does the song ride by ciara mean?
to ride his penis
Is it safe to ride on wet grass?
If you mean ride a horse, then yes. If you mean ride a bike, then yes, but you may slip if you try to corner fast.
What does a 'fantastic voyage' through the lumen of the digestive tract mean?
It may mean a site but most like a book by that name. You ride along with a meal some one ate.
How do you get just dance on the game just dance?
Despite the name, Just Dance (the song) is not featured in Just Dance (the video game). I still contend that they only named the game that to ride on her coattails, which is an especially big slap in the face to those who thought the game would be Gaga-related.
