What does wind at one's back mean?

wind at one's back

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

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"And the Tulsa symphony credits the station with reversing a decline in ticket sales among younger patrons. "We've got the wind at our back," Mr. Cohn said."
"Most of the rational world . . . foresaw a smooth ride to victory for Democrats. They had, after all, the wind at their backs from the 2006 midterm elections."
"Like the cowboys, cavalry men and settlers of old, the new-model nerd has the wind at his back and a kingdom to claim."

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