english
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Phrase(s): on the strength of something Fig. because of the support of something, such as a promise or evidence; due to something. • On the strength of your comment, I decided to give John another chance. • On the strength of my testimony, my case was dismissed.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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On the basis of, as in She was hired on the strength of her computer skills. [Early 1600s]
American Heritage Idioms