كيف تنطق "hang on your coattails"

expression

HANG ON your KOHT-taylz

HANG on yaw KUHT-taylz

التعريف

To benefit from another person’s success or achievements, often without making much effort yourself.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhæŋ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkoʊtˌteɪɫz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hˈæŋ/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈəʊtteɪlz

أمريكي

HANG ON your KOHT-taylz

بريطاني

HANG on yaw KUHT-taylz

Some people try to hang on your coattails instead of working hard themselves.

He didn't do much; he just tried to hang on your coattails for the promotion.

Stop trying to hang on my coattails and make your own way.

If you always hang on your coattails, people won’t respect your achievements.