coattail
coattail · coattails
Schoß, Frackschoß
The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waistThe flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist.
US/kˈoʊttˌeɪl/
» He rides his older brother's coattails.
Значение
значений: 2The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist.
Schoß, Frackschoß
the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
(переносно, обычно во множественном числе)Success of a figure, organization or movement that transfers to those who associate with it.
to ride the coattails
Примеры
предложений: 3He rides his older brother's coattails.
There was a gentleman wearing a coattail.
He rode the coattails of his father to find an audience.
Переводы
языков: 4Deutsch
По значениям 1
flap at the back of a coat:
Происхождение
From coat + tail.From coat + tail.
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Формы
мн. число: coattailsОднокоренные
связанных слов: 1Связанныеcoattail effect