coattail
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Example Sentences
Example:Her success in the company benefited several of her friends in the HR department.
Definition:To receive advantage or advantageously.
From benefit
Example:He hoped to hitch a ride on the company’s coattails and climb the corporate ladder.
Definition:To benefit from or piggyback on.
From hitch
Example:They levered his campaign by riding on his successful brother’s coattails.
Definition:To use someone or something to advantage.
From lever
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