live off the backs of (someone)

to use what other people produce in order to live, without giving them anything in exchange.

He was one of the wealthiest dictators of all time and he lived off the backs of the people.

• take a crack at doing something
• take a crack at something
• take action
• take a deep breath
• take a dim view
• take a dim view of
• take a dim view of something
• take advantage
• take advantage of
• take advantage of someone
• take advantage of something
• take a fancy to
• take a fancy to someone
• take a fancy to something
• take a financial bath
• take after
• take after someone
• take a hike
• Take a hike!
• take a hint
• take a joke
• take a knock
• take a leaf out of book
• take a leaf out of someone's book
• take a leak