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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
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On the strength of

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"on the strength of that success" means "influenced by that success?Or that that made him eligible to dowhat he did?
  

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on the strength of something : because somebody has been influenced or persuaded by something I got the job on the strength of your recommendation. She hopes to secure a recording contract on the strength of these songs.

  • on the strength of something : because somebody has been influenced or persuaded by something I got the job on the strength of your recommendation.
  • She hopes to secure a recording contract on the strength of these songs.
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on the strength of something : because somebody has been influenced or persuaded by something

I got the job on the strength of your recommendation.
She hopes to secure a recording contract on the strength of these songs.

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