ridden the coattails

A form of ride the coattails — To succeed by virtue of association (with).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of ride the coattails
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APA

ridden the coattails. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridden%20the%20coattails

MLA

“ridden the coattails.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridden%20the%20coattails. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ridden the coattails,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridden%20the%20coattails.

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