On the strength of your comment, I decided to give John another chance.
•On the strength of my testimony, my case was dismissed.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
on the strength of (something) — 1. if you do something on the strength of facts or advice, you do it because you are influenced by them. On the strength of the projected sales figures, we decided to expand our business. 2. if you get a job or an opportunity on the strength of… … New idioms dictionary
on the strength of something — on the strength of sth idiom because sb has been influenced or persuaded by sth • I got the job on the strength of your recommendation. • She hopes to secure a recording contract on the strength of these songs. Main entry: ↑strengthidiom … Useful english dictionary
The Strength/The Sound/The Songs — Volbeat – The Strength / The Sound / The Songs Label Rebel Monster Records Format(e) CD Genre(s) Metal/Rockabilly Laufzeit 55 min 9 s Besetzung Gesang/Gitarre … Deutsch Wikipedia
The Strength / The Sound / The Songs — Volbeat – The Strength / The Sound / The Songs Label Rebel Monster Records Format(e) CD Genre(s) Metal/Rockabilly Laufzeit 55 min 9 s Besetzung Gesang/Gitarre … Deutsch Wikipedia
The Strength/The Sound/The Songs — Infobox Album Name = The Strength / The Sound / The Songs Artist = Volbeat Type = Album Released = 2005 Recorded = 2005 Genre = Heavy metal Hard rock Length = Label = Rebel Monster Mascot Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = The … Wikipedia
on the strength of sth — ► if something happens on the strength of something else, it is caused by that thing: »Shares are up 5.5p to 628p on the strength of higher oil prices. Main Entry: ↑strength … Financial and business terms
at the expense of something — phrase if one thing exists or happens at the expense of another, the second thing suffers or is not done properly because of the first Military strength is often achieved at the expense of a country’s economic health. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
strength — W2S2 [streŋθ, strenθ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(physical)¦ 2¦(determination)¦ 3¦(feeling/belief )¦ 4¦(organization/country etc)¦ 5¦(useful quality or ability)¦ 6¦(object)¦ 7¦(substance/mixture)¦ 8¦(number of people)¦ 9¦(money)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
on the strength of — BECAUSE OF, by virtue of, on the basis of. → strength * * * on the strength of 1. In reliance upon 2. Founding upon • • • Main Entry: ↑strength * * * on the strength of phrase based on what you saw, heard, experienced etc I heard their new single … Useful english dictionary
On the Strength — Studio album by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Released June 1988 … Wikipedia
put flesh on (the bones of) something — phrase to give more details about something so that people can see more clearly what it would be like We need you to put some flesh on the bones of these proposals. Thesaurus: to make something easier to understandsynonym Main entry: flesh * * *… … Useful english dictionary
