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Abe Lemons

(1923—2002)

U.S. basketball coach

I hope they notice the mistletoe tied to my coattails as I leave town.

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sit up and take notice

[sit up and take notice] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be surprised into noticing something. * /Grace had never impressed her teachers. Hearing that she had won the essay contest made […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

tie up

[tie up] {v. phr.} 1. To show or stop the movement or action of; hinder; tangle. * /The crash of the two trucks tied up all traffic in the center […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on one's coattails

[on one's coattails] {adv. phr.} Because of another's merits, success, or popularity. * /Bob and Jim are best friends. When Jim was invited to join a fraternity, Bob rode in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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