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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Physical resistance is not required on the part of the victim to demonstrate lack of consent. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025 This move to send Haitians, many of whom have become Americanized, back to a country that is foreign to them shows a dire lack of compassion on the part of the Trump administration. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025 There is no suggestion of wrongdoing on the part of the companies that manufacture parts that end up in Russian fighter jets. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 Some commentators on Friday thought Trump’s social media announcement indicated a lack of planning on the part of the administration, which delivered country-specific tariffs in early April. Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 27 June 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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