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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The sauce was, according to deep-dish traditions, evenly distributed across the surface, and a row of overlapping pepperoni slices formed a cool stripe down the middle of the pie, each circle blackened on the part of the sausage exposed to the high heat of the oven.
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Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
The question of the ownership group's identity has led to some trepidation on the part of the most loyal Indy Eleven supporters, who have spent the last decade working with Ozdemir, said Brickyard Battalian President David Ziemba.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 26 June 2024
David and his team weren’t consulted before a rogue priest Father Jefferies went ahead with his plan, and now our favorite trio are being called in as part of a too-late, cover-your-tush move on the part of the Church.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 June 2024
There’s no suggestion of any wrongdoing on the part of whomever Timberlake was following.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
The question of the ownership group's identity has led to some trepidation on the part of the most loyal Indy Eleven supporters, who have spent the last decade working with Ozdemir, said Brickyard Battalian President David Ziemba.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 26 June 2024
David and his team weren’t consulted before a rogue priest Father Jefferies went ahead with his plan, and now our favorite trio are being called in as part of a too-late, cover-your-tush move on the part of the Church.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 June 2024
There’s no suggestion of any wrongdoing on the part of whomever Timberlake was following.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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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 7 Jul. 2024.
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