he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
coattails — n. pl. [fig.] the influence of another person; the effect of association with another person; as, he was elected to office on the president s coattails. [PJC] {on the coattails of} (a) helped by association with another person. See {coattails}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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on the coattails of — coattails coattails n. pl. [fig.] the influence of another person; the effect of association with another person; as, he was elected to office on the president s coattails. [PJC] {on the coattails of} (a) helped by association with another person … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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