① green with envy 眼红（因为嫉妒）
be jealous 嫉妒的
例句：
It’s always your relatives and friends who are green with envy when you make fortunes.
当你挣大钱了，总是你的亲戚和朋友会眼红。
make fortunes: 挣大钱
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② ride on someone's coattails 抱某人大腿
To benefit from someone else's success
从别人的成功中获得好处
例句：
Everyone knows you've been riding on the governor's coattails for the last two years, but once her term ends you'll be on your own.
大家都知道你过去两年一直都在抱州长的大腿，他任期一到，你就得靠自己了。
benefit from：从…获得好处
on one’s own：靠自己
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