{"id":71314,"date":"2023-09-22T20:50:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T20:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=71314"},"modified":"2023-09-26T15:56:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T15:56:06","slug":"ride-on-someones-coattails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ride-on-someones-coattails\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 2059: Should You Take a Ride on Someone&#8217;s Coattails?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today you&#8217;ll learn some impressive English vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Has anyone ever helped you get a leg up in life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In today\u2019s episode, a listener asks what \u2018ride someone\u2019s coattails\u2019 means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen in and learn what this means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also touch on culture and society when it comes to becoming successful in your life and career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"2059 - Should You Take a Ride on Someone&#039;s Coattails?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y_q2WVKCjtc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-famous-parents-and-children\"><strong>Famous parents and children<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle asks Lindsay if she likes it when a well-known celebrity\u2019s child becomes famous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She&#8217;s also curious if Lindsay feels they deserve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay responds and says that she thinks the child of the celebrity should be famous for something they\u2019ve done themselves and not just because of their parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle adds that she agrees but it is very common for children of famous people to be at an advantage because of the legacy of their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This has been widely talked about not only in the showbiz industry but also in academic institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This topic leads to a great listener question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-today-s-question\"><strong>Today&#8217;s question<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-plain\"><em>Dears, I have a quick question: what does \u2018ride on someone\u2019s coattails\u2019 mean? I grasped that it&#8217;s having success due to someone else associated with you. But does it exclude one\u2019s efforts? And can it mean to follow in their footsteps?<\/em><br>Best regards,<\/p>\n<cite>Molly<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-benefits-from-someone-else-s-success\"><strong>Benefits from someone else&#8217;s success<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To \u2018ride on someone\u2019s coattails\u2019 does mean you gained success due to being related or associated with someone famous or successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay and Michelle will dive deeper into what this means and how to use it properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In relation to today\u2019s topic, you may listen to a previous episode: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qR1vbZVBK7M\">AEE 2058: Five Years Down the Road &#8211; Future Plans in English.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ride-someone-s-coattail-s\"><strong>Ride someone\u2019s coattail<\/strong>s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To \u2018ride someone\u2019s coattails\u2019 means to benefit from another&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay asks Michelle if she thinks this expression has a positive or negative connotation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle explains that the imagery of the expression sounds like a person is riding on the back of something and being dragged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coattails are the long back of a tuxedo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s good to try and use imagery to learn what an expression means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will help you understand it better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay shares that \u2018ride someone\u2019s coattails\u2019 can have a negative connotation but it really depends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>American culture is always adamant about making your own path and achieving things yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 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