- on the strength of
she got into Princeton on the strength of her essays
Syn:because of, by virtue of, on the basis of
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On the strength of — Strength Strength, n. [OE. strengthe, AS. streng[eth]u, fr. strang strong. See {Strong}.] 1. The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral; force;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Upon the strength of — Strength Strength, n. [OE. strengthe, AS. streng[eth]u, fr. strang strong. See {Strong}.] 1. The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral; force;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
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
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Strength — Strength, n. [OE. strengthe, AS. streng[eth]u, fr. strang strong. See {Strong}.] 1. The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral; force; vigor; power; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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