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

It was announced ahead of the game that one of the tributes to Parton — an orange butterfly decal with her name on it — would be on the back of every Volunteers player's helmet. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Quanex Building Products — The manufacturer of window and door hardware saw its stock surge 19% on the back of a rosy third-quarter earnings report. — Michelle Fox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Some of the prices immediately raised the hair on the back of my neck. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Transfer outlays of £36million, the Welsh club’s summer spend on seven new faces, can do that, especially if this comes on the back of £38m being spent across two windows last season. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the back of

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