The phrase "achieved on the back" is not correct and lacks clarity in written English.
It may be intended to convey that something was accomplished as a result of support or effort from another source, but it is not a standard expression.
Example: "The project's success was achieved on the back of the team's hard work and dedication."
Alternatives: "supported by" or "based on the efforts of".
His feat in New York eclipsed anything that Bradley Wiggins achieved on the back of a bike in a sport that no one trusts any more.
The report praises achievements in Torbay but fails to note that this has been achieved on the back of organisational restructuring using the Care Trust model.
It also follows that diversification will only be achieved on the back of increased investment in productive capacity.
Even now at Derby, where the Rams have won six and drawn one of the eight games they have played since he took over, and moved from 14th to fourth in the Championship, success is being achieved on the back of the work done by former manager Nigel Clough.
To add to City's delight, it was a win achieved on the back of Aguero's brilliance but also without suspended midfield duo of Yaya Toure and Fernandinho, as well as injured creative force David Silva and striker Edin Dzeko.
"I would have to say this is the best New Zealand team because of their record and what they have achieved on the back of winning a World Cup".
The Giants' 4-1 start has been achieved on the backs of the team's surviving nucleus from better seasons and free-agent additions, 24 last off-season alone.
The head of the National Organization for Women is livid that the health care overhaul has been achieved "on the backs of women and at the price of women's health".
Re "More Than a Menial Job" (editorial, April 17): If welfare is ever to be eliminated, it cannot be achieved on the backs of inadequately nurtured children.
United's on-time and financial performance gains seem to have been achieved on the backs of its employees.
As the parent of the wildly successful iPod, almost everyone expected Apple to do well in the initial push even if that strength was only achieved on the backs of its diehard fanatics.
