in two shakes of a lamb's tail
Quickly; in no time at all.
I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
made-to-measure
tailor-made
Made to fit a special set of measurements or needs.
John has a new made-to-measure suit.
The club is tailor-made for Jane.
make head or tail of
To see the why of; finding a meaning in; understand. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences.
She could not make head or tail of the directions on the dress pattern.
Can you make head or tail of the letter?
make neither head nor tail of
To be unable to figure something out.
This puzzle is so complicated that I can make neither head nor tail of it.
on one's coattails
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 on his coattails.
Many people vote straight for all the candidates in the same political party. Most people voted for President K., so Governor B. rode in on K.'s coattails.
ride on one's coattails
To succeed in a certain endeavor by attaching oneself to the greater weight of another person or corporate body.
"We will never get our Ph.D. program approved on our own," said the head of the modern dance department, "but we might succeed if we stay in the Division of Fine Arts, riding on their coattails, as it were."
tag end
tail end
The end, farthest to the rear, last in line, nearest the bottom, or least important.
John was at the tail end of his class.
Mary's part in the play came at the tag end, and she got bored waiting.
Bill waited at the crossing for the tag end of a freight to go by.
tail between one's legs
State of feeling beaten, ashamed, or very obedient, as after a scolding or a whipping. (So called because a beaten dog usually puts his tail down between his legs and slinks away.)
The army sent the enemy home with their tails between their legs.
The boys on the team had boasted they would win the tournament, but they went home with their tails between their legs.