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 routing on the back of the machine is somewhat similar to that of other AMS-style units, with four PTFE tubes converging into one. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Wall Street is pricing a world where corporate profits keep climbing on the back of an enormous wave of AI spending. — Benzinga, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Those two stocks each jumped more than 15% on the back of their respective results. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

The sticker from his DeLind Fine Art Appraisals was still on the back of the framed print, just has it had been placed there in 2018. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the back of

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