on the back of
idiom
1
: because of or on the strength of (something)
Profits have increased on the back of improved international sales.
2
disapproving
: by using the efforts of (other people)
The company has achieved record profits on the back of cheap labor.
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The weight of his family name has been heavy and the request was made to the EFL for the younger Bellingham to carry Jobe on the back of his shirt shortly after arriving at the Stadium of Light.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The pass is $80 per year and allows two pass holders to be listed on it, each marked with a signature on the back of the card.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Jan. 2025
The flip side On December 9, 2012, the Orlando Sentinel printed some letters to Santa on one of its pages and on the back of it was the whole story of T’was the Night Before Christmas.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The stock added 2% on the back of an upgrade at Barclays to overweight from equal weight .
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The pass is $80 per year and allows two pass holders to be listed on it, each marked with a signature on the back of the card.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Jan. 2025
The flip side On December 9, 2012, the Orlando Sentinel printed some letters to Santa on one of its pages and on the back of it was the whole story of T’was the Night Before Christmas.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
The stock added 2% on the back of an upgrade at Barclays to overweight from equal weight .
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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“On the back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20back%20of. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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