on the coattails of

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	helped by association with another person. See coattails.
	caused by, or immediately following (an event).

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coat coating coattail coattails coattails effect consequence dependence effect event flap government issue on the coattails one one's coattails outcome political science politics result upshot			The news follows on the coattails of an announcement by CUNA Mutual that it would cut staff by 52; at year-end 2008, the company reported a $149 million net income loss and total assets declined by 13%. CMG to sell IRA division by Samaad, Michelle A. / Credit Union Times Tim Cahill has almost single-handedly ensured that Everton have kept on the coattails of the top five. THIS 'BIG ED' DESERVES THE PRAISE; ANGUS' PRE-MATCH TEAM TALK by The Mirror (London, England) The Gunners head into the last-four tie on the back of a determined Premiership victory over West Brom at Highbury on Saturday, which kept them on the coattails of north- London neighbours Tottenham. Henry demands 100% focus by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			On one's hands on one's high horse On one's honor On one's last legs On one's legs On one's own account On one's own hook on paper On penalty of on purpose on request On shore On sufferance on tap on that on that point on the air On the alert on the average on the ball On the beam On the bow on the button On the cards on the coattails on the coattails of on the contrary On the docket on the dole on the dot On the European plan on the face of it on the fence on the fly on the go On the hoof on the hook On the jar on the job On the lee beam On the line on the lookout for on the loose On the make on the mend On the nail On the neck of on the nose on the offensive on the one hand on the other hand			on the bum on the bum on the bum on the button on the button on the button on the button on the button on the button On the Capitol Doorstep on the cards on the cards on the cards on the cards on the carpet on the carpet on the carpet on the case on the chance on the chance on the chance on the chance on the cheap on the cheap on the cheap on the cheap On the Chip On the Close On the close order on the coattails on the coattails of on the confines of on the contrary on the contrary on the contrary on the contrary on the contrary On the Course Side on the cuff on the cuff on the cuff on the cusp on the cutting edge on the cutting room floor on the decline on the defensive on the defensive on the defensive On the docket On the docket on the dole on the dole on the dole on the dole On the Door on the doorstep on the doorstep on the dot on the dot on the dot On the Double

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