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coat-tail
noun
- the long tapering tails at the back of a man's tailed coat
- on someone's coat-tailsthanks to the popularity or success of someone else
Example Sentences
What exactly is âthe rear coat-tail pocketâ of a âfull dress suit?â
The revival had a coat-tail effect for the shows that followed, significantly boosting viewership for Black-ish and helping to launch new the Jenna Fischer-Oliver Hudson comedy Splitting Up Together.
Unlike Ronald Reagan in 1980 or Barack Obama in 2008, Trump didnât have much of a âcoat-tail effectâ on down-ballot candidates.
The âcoat-tailâ effect generally works down the ballot, âfrom the White House to the courthouseâ, says Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia; but when related worriesâsay, the whiff of nastinessâpervade the ticket, the influence can flow both ways.
Nigel Farage's party will benefit from the coat-tail effect of its expected strong showing in the European elections in many areas, although it is unlikely to take overall control of any councils.
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