Ride On (someone's) Coattails Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Ride On (someone's) Coattails Idiom mean?

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ride on (someone's) coattails What does ride on (someone's) coattails mean?	to have one's fortune or success depend on another person	The sales manager was riding on the coattails of his boss and hoped to achieve success in the company.
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cry/shed crocodile tears What does "cry/shed crocodile tears" mean?	to have a show of sorrow that is not sincere, to pretend that one is crying	The boy was asked to apologize for his wrongdoing but he cried crocodile tears which were not sincere.

boggle (someone's) mind What does "boggle (someone's) mind" mean?	to confuse or overwhelm someone	The amount of waste in the city program really boggles my mind.
in a pickle/in a pretty pickle What does "in a pickle/in a pretty pickle" mean?	in a mess, in trouble	My friend is in a pickle now that she has lost her job.
in one`s element What does "in one`s element " mean?	in an environment or situation that comes naturally to someone	She is in her element being in charge of the new sales department.
on the dole What does "on the dole" mean?	to be receiving welfare	This area is very poor and there are many people on the dole who live here.
get a break What does "get a break" mean?	to get an opportunity or good deal	I got a break when my friend sold me his car for a cheap price.
pretty state of affairs What does "pretty state of affairs" mean?	an unpleasant state of affairs	The mess in the kitchen was a pretty state of affairs which the woman had to return to.
Status quo What does "Status quo" mean?	Someone who wants to preserve the status quo wants a particular situation to remain unchanged.

fish in troubled waters What does "fish in troubled waters" mean?	to involve oneself in a difficult or dangerous situation in order to gain an advantage	The politician was fishing in troubled waters in order to gather information related to the scandal.
break (someone's) fall What does "break (someone's) fall" mean?	to lessen the impact of a falling person	The baby fell out of the window but the bushes broke her fall.

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Ride On (someone's) Coattails Idiom