on the back of

idiom

: because of or on the strength of (something)

Profits have increased on the back of improved international sales.

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 company’s share price has jumped 467% this year on the back of a bitcoin-buying strategy that’s made founder Michael Saylor a crypto cult hero. —

Ari Levy, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024 The second slide showed the various family flicks included on the back of the card, like photos of the kids with their horses. —

Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024 Leaner than regular or American bacon, Canadian bacon comes from the pork loin on the back of the pig. —

Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024 This midseason position has been achieved on the back of work on the training ground, coaching, and the existing quality and organisation left over from the Klopp era. —

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