尻馬に乗る | Shirabe

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尻馬しりうまに乗のる

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English · JMdict

to follow suit;to imitate or follow someone blindly

アメリカの尻馬しりうまに乗のるなというセリフに正面しょうめんから反論はんろんするのが、どれほどしんどいことだったことか。

Just how tiresome was it to argue straight against the phrase "Don't blindly follow America's lead!"
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English · JMdict

to ride on someone's back;to ride someone's coattails;to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)

自民党じみんとうが小泉人気こいずみにんきの尻馬しりうまに乗のった。

The LDP rode on the wave of Koizumi's popularity.

Kanji

尻コウ buttocks, hips, butt 馬バ horse 乗ジョウ ride, power, multiplication

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Just how tiresome was it to argue straight against the phrase "Don't blindly follow America's lead!"

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