on the back of (something)



on the back of (something)

In immediate succession after something else has happened and/or as a result of it. On the back of their first album's unexpected success, the band began receiving offers to play gigs all over the world.
See also: back, of, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arness['a:nəs]
Adir-Hebrew
Tadeu-Portuguese
CareyKER-eeIrish, English
HelgeHEL-gə (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Atuf-Arabic