on the part of (someone)
idiom
: by or from (someone)
It was a good effort on the part of all the students.
There is a lot of sympathy for the accused woman on the part of the public.
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Sometimes, Waldrop said, liens are the result of accounting or shipping errors on the part of vendors.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
In keeping with this spirit, the Ray Foundation seeks to encourage the development of human potential through supporting programs that develop these skills on the part of scholarship recipients.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
And such softness on the part of individual citizens can help to strip and destroy the vitality of a nation.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Don’t try looking for any independent thought on the part of Team Trump, though.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
In keeping with this spirit, the Ray Foundation seeks to encourage the development of human potential through supporting programs that develop these skills on the part of scholarship recipients.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
And such softness on the part of individual citizens can help to strip and destroy the vitality of a nation.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Don’t try looking for any independent thought on the part of Team Trump, though.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
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“On the part of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20part%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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