”而保罗讽刺阿尔斯通时更是直言不讳，认为街球王完全是麦蒂的傀儡，他始终生活在麦蒂的燕尾提举力（Coattails）之下。（注：燕尾提举力，一种英国旧时绅士长礼服后的“燕尾”状下摆）。
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hang on coattails 依靠别人的成功而成功
trail my coattails 故意寻衅
trail our coattails 故意寻衅
hang on somone's coattails 依靠别人的成功而成功
cling to someone's coattails 攀龙附凤
knows his brother's coattails 遥知兄弟登高处
N-PLURAL Coattails are the two long pieces at the back of a . (燕尾服的)后摆 [oft poss N]
PHRASE If you do something on the coattails of someone else, you are able to do it because of the other person's success, and not because of your own efforts. 借光 [usu PHR after v]
They accused him of riding on the coat-tails of the president.
他们指责他借了总统的光。
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