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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If unsure, consult the label on the back of the bottle or box.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
After all, management reiterated its full-year guidance on the back of an affirming set of interim results.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Yoichi Ryu Tokyo resident Rice prices in Japan rose sharply in the second half of 2024 — on the back of poor harvests in 2023 and an outsized demand from tourists — and accelerated further in the first half of this year.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Iran’s Islamic Republic government likely will block it because, aside from Panahi’s outspoken stance against its stranglehold on democracy that has landed him in prison twice, the film is highly critical of Iran’s penal system on the back of the director’s own firsthand experiences.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
After all, management reiterated its full-year guidance on the back of an affirming set of interim results.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Yoichi Ryu Tokyo resident Rice prices in Japan rose sharply in the second half of 2024 — on the back of poor harvests in 2023 and an outsized demand from tourists — and accelerated further in the first half of this year.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Iran’s Islamic Republic government likely will block it because, aside from Panahi’s outspoken stance against its stranglehold on democracy that has landed him in prison twice, the film is highly critical of Iran’s penal system on the back of the director’s own firsthand experiences.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 June 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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