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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These films don’t exist if there isn’t an appetite outside France on the part of international distributors and therefore international audiences.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
There has always been an instinct on the part of some people not to want to face facts or at least to try to paper them over.
—CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
At 22, the actor took on the part of the captivating and turbulent titular model who spirals into addiction in Michael Cristofer’s affecting biopic—a role which leans into both her otherworldly beauty and innate talent for mining the pain buried deep within her characters.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
Some suggested, without evidence, that the shooting had occurred because of deliberate negligence on the part of the Secret Service.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 15 July 2024
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
There has always been an instinct on the part of some people not to want to face facts or at least to try to paper them over.
—CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
At 22, the actor took on the part of the captivating and turbulent titular model who spirals into addiction in Michael Cristofer’s affecting biopic—a role which leans into both her otherworldly beauty and innate talent for mining the pain buried deep within her characters.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
Some suggested, without evidence, that the shooting had occurred because of deliberate negligence on the part of the Secret Service.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 15 July 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 Sep. 2024.
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