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

The whole scene looks like Carmy went full Dexter on the back of house crew. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Mediation may yet come back into focus if oil markets panic and the price of crude returns above $100 on the back of shrinking reserves worldwide. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Matchday revenue, driven by ticketing and hospitality, is the fastest-growing segment of all, forecast to jump as much as 220% compared with Qatar on the back of higher ticket volumes and prices. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Bike lane tickets increased to $250 after the 2022 death of 3-year-old Lily Grace Shambrook, who was killed in a traffic crash while riding on the back of her mother’s bike in Uptown. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for on the back of

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