on the back of

on the back of (something)

In immediate succession after something else has happened and/or as a result of it. On the back of their first album's unexpected success, the band began receiving offers to play gigs all over the world.

on the back of

following on from (and perhaps as a consequence of).

2002 Irish Examiner After the Vatican called in the Israeli and American ambassadors for talks yesterday, and with world oil prices rising on the back of the soaring Middle East crisis, US President George Bush finally relented to mounting international pressure.

See also: back, of, on

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

on the back of (something)
take turns
take turns doing something/to do something
take turns with
God works in mysterious ways
mysterious
steal a march
back to back
back-to-back
melt-up

References in periodicals archive

5 The Body Double on the back of the head was covered with several layers of plaster bandages to stabilize the silicone.

Simply silicone

A sale would be in line with E.ON's plan to dispose of assets on the back of increased renewable energy capacity and weak energy demand in Europe.

Edison says E.ON Italian unit is attractive

German utility and PowerGen parent E.ON yesterday beat analysts' expectations with first-half internal operating profit of pounds 1.5 billion on the back of acquisitions, higher electricity prices and cost cuts.

Utilities giant beats the forecast

Group sales dropped 32 per cent in the first quarter to pounds 9 billion on the back of non-core asset disposals.

E.ON gets the energy moving

词组	on the back of
释义	on the back of on the back of (something) In immediate succession after something else has happened and/or as a result of it. On the back of their first album's unexpected success, the band began receiving offers to play gigs all over the world. See also: back, of, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. on the back of following on from (and perhaps as a consequence of). 2002 Irish Examiner After the Vatican called in the Israeli and American ambassadors for talks yesterday, and with world oil prices rising on the back of the soaring Middle East crisis, US President George Bush finally relented to mounting international pressure. See also: back, of, on Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: on the back of (something) take turns take turns doing something/to do something take turns with God works in mysterious ways mysterious steal a march back to back back-to-back melt-up References in periodicals archive 5 The Body Double on the back of the head was covered with several layers of plaster bandages to stabilize the silicone. Simply silicone A sale would be in line with E.ON's plan to dispose of assets on the back of increased renewable energy capacity and weak energy demand in Europe. Edison says E.ON Italian unit is attractive German utility and PowerGen parent E.ON yesterday beat analysts' expectations with first-half internal operating profit of pounds 1.5 billion on the back of acquisitions, higher electricity prices and cost cuts. Utilities giant beats the forecast Group sales dropped 32 per cent in the first quarter to pounds 9 billion on the back of non-core asset disposals. E.ON gets the energy moving
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