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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According to various news outlets, a black flag was seen flying on the back of the truck, but details about it remain unclear.
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Take the previous cycle, for example: in 2021, bitcoin rallied to nearly $70,000 as more and more investors piled in but the subsequent year, the token plunged to less than $17,000 on the back of a series of major crypto company bankruptcies.
—Ryan Browne,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Find it on the back of your modem, in the admin console or on your network app.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
Photographers on the scene snapped photos of the Killers of the Flower Moon star trying to examine a red mark on the back of his right thigh on the boat deck.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Take the previous cycle, for example: in 2021, bitcoin rallied to nearly $70,000 as more and more investors piled in but the subsequent year, the token plunged to less than $17,000 on the back of a series of major crypto company bankruptcies.
—Ryan Browne,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Find it on the back of your modem, in the admin console or on your network app.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
Photographers on the scene snapped photos of the Killers of the Flower Moon star trying to examine a red mark on the back of his right thigh on the boat deck.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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