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 company also noted a strong advertising revenue growth across its TV network businesses on the back of robust viewership share.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
In 2019, he was immortalized in one of the city’s largest murals, on the back of Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts.
—Richard Wilson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
In 2019, he was immortalized in one of the city’s largest murals, on the back of Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts.
—Richard Wilson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
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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 29 May. 2024.
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