ride on the back of (something)

To use the popularity or success of an existing thing (typically something that one is not associated with) to achieve success with something new. All these knockoff superhero movies are clearly riding on the back of the original franchise. Joe is trying to ride on the back of the subscription meal movement to start his own small business. It's like Uber but for washing dishes.

词组	ride on the back of (something)
释义	ride on the back of (something) ride on the back of (something) To use the popularity or success of an existing thing (typically something that one is not associated with) to achieve success with something new. All these knockoff superhero movies are clearly riding on the back of the original franchise. Joe is trying to ride on the back of the subscription meal movement to start his own small business. It's like Uber but for washing dishes. See also: back, of, on, ride Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: key to success rise like a rocket rise like a rocket (and fall like a stick) dress for success ride (one's) coattails ride on (one's) coattails ride on coattails ride on someone's/something's coat-tails quit while (one) is ahead quit while one is ahead
随便看	in series insert insert between insert between (two things) insert in insert in(to) (something) in service in session in seventh heaven in shambles in shape in shirtsleeves in short in short order in short pants in short supply in shreds inside inside and out inside a week inside baseball inside dope inside information inside job inside joke