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The phrase "Take a Ride on Someone's Coattails" is an idiomatic expression that means to benefit from someone else's success, achievements, or influence without having done much to earn it oneself. It's often used to describe a person who attains a position, recognition, or advantage through association with a more successful or prominent individual, rather than through their own efforts or merits.

Here are some alternative phrases that convey a similar meaning:

1. Ride the gravy train – Benefiting from a situation without putting in much effort.
2. Succeed on the back of someone – Benefiting from someone else's work or success.
3. Leapfrogging – Advancing quickly over others, often with the help of someone else's success.
4. Free rider – Benefiting from resources, efforts, or advantages created by others without contributing oneself.
5. Piggybacking – Taking advantage of someone else's work or success to get ahead.

Each of these phrases has its own nuances, but they all involve the idea of gaining an advantage through the success or efforts of another person rather than one's own labor.

每次听的时候Michelle都要uhh emm好多次而且广告穿插真的好多节目介绍开头一遍中间一遍结尾一遍🫥

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AEE 2059: Should You Take a Ride on Someone's Coattails?

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