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 Bills enter Monday's matchup against the Falcons on the back of a crushing loss against the Patriots in Week 5.
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Poladi said the story goes that Wright was upset that Topps printed a mention of his daughter on the back of his card that year and would only sign cards made by Fleer, a major competitor.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Shake Shack — The burger chain added 4% on the back of Jefferies’ upgrade to hold from underperform.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Markets tumbled on the back of the president’s tariff threat, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq each clocking their worst days since April.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Poladi said the story goes that Wright was upset that Topps printed a mention of his daughter on the back of his card that year and would only sign cards made by Fleer, a major competitor.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Shake Shack — The burger chain added 4% on the back of Jefferies’ upgrade to hold from underperform.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Markets tumbled on the back of the president’s tariff threat, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq each clocking their worst days since April.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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