on the back of

phrase

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.

Examples of on the back of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Microchip Technology – The semiconductor manufacturer tumbled 14% on the back of largely disappointing guidance for the current quarter. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Are you instructed to draw balloons on the back of the receipts for the kids? — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

That internal reference point is often more useful than a swatch on the back of the hand. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

The Initial Investigation In March 1976, MNPD investigators contacted the man whose phone number was on the back of the photo found in the teen’s pocket, Nashville resident Charles Moore. — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for on the back of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove