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1 coat-tails
['kəʊtteɪlz]nome plurale falde f. del frac••to be always hanging on sb.'s coat-tails — stare sempre appiccicato a qcn.
to ride on sb.'s coat-tails — spreg. andare a rimorchio
* * *['kəʊtteɪlz]nome plurale falde f. del frac••to be always hanging on sb.'s coat-tails — stare sempre appiccicato a qcn.
to ride on sb.'s coat-tails — spreg. andare a rimorchio
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2 coat-tails npl
['kəʊtˌteɪlz]falde fpl del frac -
3 ♦ coat
♦ coat /kəʊt/n.1 cappotto; paltò; soprabito: camel-hair coat, cappotto di cammello; sheepskin coat, montone; fur coat, (cappotto di) pelliccia; light coat, cappotto leggero; soprabito; three-quarter length coat, (giaccone) tre quarti4 (mil.) giacca; giubba; casacca● coat and skirt, tailleur (franc.); vestito a giacca □ ( USA) coat check, guardaroba ( con guardarobiere) □ ( USA) coat checker, guardarobiere, guardarobiera □ ( moda) coat dress, robe-manteau (franc.) □ coat hanger, gruccia, ometto, stampella ( per abiti) □ (autom.) coat hook, gancio appendiabiti □ (arald.) coat of arms, blasone; stemma □ (stor.) coat of mail, cotta di maglia; giaco □ coat rack, attaccapanni a muro □ coat-tails, code di frac; frac □ on sb. 's coat-tails, sfruttando il successo (o la popolarità, la forza traente) di q.; a rimorchio di q. □ (fig.) to cut one's coat according to one's cloth, fare il passo secondo la gamba □ (fig.) to turn one's coat, mutar bandiera; voltar gabbana.(to) coat /kəʊt/v. t.rivestire; ricoprire: to coat with sugar [with sauce], ricoprire di zucchero [di salsa]; to coat with oil, ungere; to coat in plaster, rivestire di gesso; (med.) ingessare; to coat in breadcrumbs, impanare; to coat with paint, verniciare; to be coated with dust, essere coperto di polvere; chocolate-coated biscuits, biscotti ricoperti di cioccolato● (fig.) to coat the pill, indorare la pillola.
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coat-tails — UK US noun [plural] the two long pieces that form the bottom part of the back of a man’s formal jacket Thesaurus: parts of clothesmeronym jackets and coatshyponym Phrase: on someone s coat tails * * * ˈcoat tails [ … Useful english dictionary
coat tails — plural noun The long back pieces of a tail coat • • • Main Entry: ↑coat … Useful english dictionary
coat-tails — also coattails 1) N PLURAL: oft poss N Coat tails are the two long pieces at the back of a tailcoat. 2) PHRASE: usu PHR after v If you do something on the coat tails of someone else, you are able to do it because of the other person s success,… … English dictionary
coat-tails — UK / US noun [plural] the two long pieces that form the bottom part of the back of a man s formal jacket • on someone s coat tails … English dictionary
coat-tails — /ˈkoʊt teɪlz/ (say koht taylz) plural noun the divided, tapering skirts, or tails of a man s tail coat …
on someone's coat-tails — on (someone s) coat tails if you achieve something on someone s coat tails, you only achieve it because of their help or influence. She d risen to fame on the coat tails of her half sister … New idioms dictionary
on coat-tails — on (someone s) coat tails if you achieve something on someone s coat tails, you only achieve it because of their help or influence. She d risen to fame on the coat tails of her half sister … New idioms dictionary
on somebody's coat-tails — on sb s coat tails idiom using the success and influence of another person to help yourself become successful • She got where she is today on her brother s coat tails. Main entry: ↑coat tailsidiom … Useful english dictionary
on someone's coat-tails — on someone’s coat tails phrase using someone else’s success to get an advantage for yourself Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an opportunitysynonym Main entry: coat tails … Useful english dictionary
on someone's coat-tails — ► on someone s coat tails undeservedly benefiting from another s success. Main Entry: ↑coat tail … English terms dictionary
on someone's coat tails — Achieving one s position as a result of the promotion or advancement of a person to whom one has attached oneself, and not by one s own merit • • • Main Entry: ↑coat … Useful english dictionary