live off the backs of

live off the backs of somebody

to use what other people produce in order to live, without giving them anything in exchange He was one of the wealthiest dictators of all time and he lived off the backs of the people.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Avia	-	Hebrew
Christabel	KRIS-tə-bel	English (Rare)
Crocifissa	kro-chee-FEE-sah	Italian
Aca	-	Serbian, Macedonian
Nayeli	-	Native American, Zapotec
Platt	[plæt]