on the strength of meaning
1. In reliance upon
2. Founding upon
2. Founding upon
[American slang]
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.
Examples
More: Next- i got the job on the strength of your recommendation.
- on the strength of that story, i became the layout editor.
- heathcliff presumed to give himself a holiday on the strength of it.
- on the strength of that impertinent paper, he has offered to send you to college.
- there were lively doings in the durbeyfield household for some time on the strength of tess's bounty.