on the strength of

Idioms  

1. On the basis of, as in She was hired on the strength of her computer skills. [Early 1600s]

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Example Sentences

In 2011, Antonov was arrested in Britain on the strength of a Lithuanian arrest warrant issued over the collapse of the Snoras Bank, but later released.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Monarch” swaggers forth on the strength of Kurt Russell’s rebel cowboy spirit.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

But as one Gen Z star’s public approval goes down, another’s rises, on the strength of a “bixie.”

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Forking over thousands of nonrefundable dollars on the strength of snapshots and a gushing profile drafted by the property’s host?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

He would rely only on the strength of his own two arms.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig