on the strength of (something)

1. if you do something on the strength of facts or advice, you do it because you are influenced by them.

On the strength of the projected sales figures, we decided to expand our business.

2. if you get a job or an opportunity on the strength of something you have done, you get it because what you did was good enough to persuade someone you deserve it.

He was accepted for the writing course on the strength of a few articles in his local paper.

• have your heart set on something
• have your knife into
• have your knife into someone
• have your mind on
• have your mind on something
• have your moments
• have your name in lights
• have your nose in a book
• have your nose in the air
• have your pick of
• have your pick of something
• have your share of
• have your share of something
• have your sights set on
• have your sights set on doing something
• have your sights set on something
• have your wicked way with
• have your wicked way with someone
• have your wits about
• have your wits about you
• have your work cut out
• have your work cut out for
• have your work cut out for you
• head and shoulders above ...
• head and shoulders above