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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Others have pointed to poor messaging toward women on the part of Republicans, pointing to overly masculine messaging from figures such as Elon Musk.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
For Still Praying, the Buffalo soldier links with DJ Drama, who serves as the host amid rampant rhyme spills on the part of Westside and his Griselda cohorts.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
This is likely because of the government’s limited policy experience in this area and a wariness on the part of economic officials in Beijing to signal any policy shift without explicit direction from Xi.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
Pavlakis also sees a need for more critical thinking on the part of clinicians.
—Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
For Still Praying, the Buffalo soldier links with DJ Drama, who serves as the host amid rampant rhyme spills on the part of Westside and his Griselda cohorts.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
This is likely because of the government’s limited policy experience in this area and a wariness on the part of economic officials in Beijing to signal any policy shift without explicit direction from Xi.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
Pavlakis also sees a need for more critical thinking on the part of clinicians.
—Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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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 21 Nov. 2024.
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