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.

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Investigations launched in the U.S. and Canada into the implosion, citing possible malfeasance on the part of OceanGate and Rush in particular, remain open. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 May 2025 Read More: What to Know About Escalating U.S.-South Africa Tensions After Trump's White House Meeting With Ramaphosa After the Cold War ended, there was a brief pivot on the part of successive U.S. administrations. Time, 22 May 2025 And the clear understanding on the part of Spielberg of what Stanley Kubrick used to call the submersible units of narrative. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 May 2025 The gravity of those decisions calls for a degree of humility on the part of an FDA leader. Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the part of (someone)

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“On the part of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20part%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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