on the strength of

on the strength of
{prep.} With faith or trust in; depending upon; with the support of. * /On the strength of Jim's promise to guide us, we decided to climb the mountain./ * /Bill started a restaurant on the strength of his experience as a cook in the army./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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