She came to power riding on a wave of personal popularity.
(often + of)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
ride the wave of something — ride a/the wave of sth idiom to enjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned • Schools are riding a wave of renewed public interest. Main entry: ↑rideidiom … Useful english dictionary
ride (on) a wave — ride (on) a/the wave to become involved with and get advantages from opinions or activities which have become very common or popular. She came to power riding on a wave of personal popularity. (often + of) … New idioms dictionary
ride the wave — (of sth) (also ride the crest of a wave) ► to enjoy the advantages of a particular situation: »Banks who rode the mortgage wave for years are now experiencing much harder times. Main Entry: ↑ride … Financial and business terms
ride the wave of sth — ride the wave (of sth) (also ride the crest of a wave) ► to enjoy the advantages of a particular situation: »Banks who rode the mortgage wave for years are now experiencing much harder times. Main Entry: ↑ride … Financial and business terms
ride the wave — use luck or success to achieve more success Enjoy your success. Ride the wave to a better life … English idioms
ride a wave of something — ride a/the wave of sth idiom to enjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned • Schools are riding a wave of renewed public interest. Main entry: ↑rideidiom … Useful english dictionary
ride the wave — verb To take advantage of a profitable period … Wiktionary
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