on the part of (someone)
idiom
: by or from (someone)
It was a good effort on the part of all the students.
There is a lot of sympathy for the accused woman on the part of the public.
Examples of on the part of (someone) in a Sentence
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The payments do not reflect wrongdoing on the part of the agency, its outside experts, or the device manufacturer.
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David Hilzenrath, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
The suit was ultimately settled, without admission of fault on the part of Diageo.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Really pure genius on the part of the developers here.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
William Courtney, a former U.S. ambassador to the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Georgia, said the whole scenario amounted to a major blunder on the part of the 71-year-old Russian leader.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
These words can foster defensiveness on the part of the parent.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Craddock said this week there is no evidence to support foul play on the part of Sebastian's parents.
—Kirsten Fiscus, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Graves noted that impairment was not ruled out as a factor on the part of the driver, who was herself injured.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
Before the virus outbreak in 2020, the office market in the region was humming due to a robust appetite on the part of tech companies to find office spaces and property sites for their expansion.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
David Hilzenrath, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
The suit was ultimately settled, without admission of fault on the part of Diageo.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Really pure genius on the part of the developers here.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
William Courtney, a former U.S. ambassador to the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Georgia, said the whole scenario amounted to a major blunder on the part of the 71-year-old Russian leader.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
These words can foster defensiveness on the part of the parent.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
Craddock said this week there is no evidence to support foul play on the part of Sebastian's parents.
—Kirsten Fiscus, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Graves noted that impairment was not ruled out as a factor on the part of the driver, who was herself injured.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
Before the virus outbreak in 2020, the office market in the region was humming due to a robust appetite on the part of tech companies to find office spaces and property sites for their expansion.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
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