- on the back of something
- because of something, or helped by something
Share prices rose sharply on the back of a rise in profits.
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on the back of something
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The Back of Love — Infobox Single Name = The Back of Love Cover size = Caption = Artist = Echo the Bunnymen Album = Porcupine A side = B side = The Subject / Fuel Released = 21 May 1982 Format = 7 , 12 Recorded = Trident Studios, London / Square One Studios,… … Wikipedia
To turn the back — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To turn the back on — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To turn the back upon — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? — Studio album by Paloma Faith Released 28 September 2009 … Wikipedia
At the Back of the North Wind — infobox Book | name = At the Back of the North Wind title orig = translator = image caption = author = George McDonald illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Children s novels publisher = release … Wikipedia
Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? (song) — Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? Single by Paloma Faith from the album Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? … Wikipedia
on the back burner — ► If something is on the back burner, it is not being dealt with at the present time, especially because it is not urgent or important, but it will be dealt with in the future: »Any plans of opening new restaurants are on the back burner until… … Financial and business terms
eyes in the back of one's head — {n. phr.}, {informal} Ability to know what happens when your back is turned. * /Mother must have eyes in the back of her head, because she always knows when I do something wrong./ … Dictionary of American idioms
eyes in the back of one's head — {n. phr.}, {informal} Ability to know what happens when your back is turned. * /Mother must have eyes in the back of her head, because she always knows when I do something wrong./ … Dictionary of American idioms
know like the back of one's hand — verb To be intimately knowledgeable about something, especially a place. He knows the software like the back of his hand, and can often solve problems over the phone, without looking. Syn: know like the palm of ones hand … Wiktionary
