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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on the strength of

La Roja, with the sixth-youngest roster in the World Cup, got to the final on the strength of spectacular defense led by Unai Simón, who has six clean sheets in seven games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

This is also why many of the most ambitious series launched on the strength of a pilot he directed.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026

"We say on the strength of the evidence, that's simply not possible," he said.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

The geographic reach of those impacts depends largely on the strength of the event.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026

What Odessa lacked, and one look informed the most charitable eye that it lacked a fantastic amount, the speculators from Ohio would make up for on the strength of their own imagination.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger