This insurance plan involves a bigger investment on the part of employers than most of them may be willing to make.
It was a mistake on my part and I apologized for it.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
(the) whites of someone's eyes — the whites of someone’s eyes phrase the white parts of your eyes. The coloured part is called the iris and the black part in the middle is the pupil The whites of his eyes looked red and sore. Thesaurus: eye and parts of the eyemeronym relating… … Useful english dictionary
on the part of — (someone) coming from someone. This insurance plan involves a bigger investment on the part of employers than most of them may be willing to make. It was a mistake on my part and I apologized for it … New idioms dictionary
the whites of someone's eyes — the white parts of your eyes. The coloured part is called the iris and the black part in the middle is the pupil The whites of his eyes looked red and sore … English dictionary
part — part1 [pärt] n. [ME < OE & OFr, both < L pars (gen. partis) < IE base * per , to sell, hand over in sale, make equal > L par, equal, parare, to equate] 1. a portion or division of a whole; specif., a) any of several equal portions,… … English World dictionary
on the part of — (MADE/DONE) BY, carried out by, caused by, from. → part * * * phrasal 1. : on the side of : with regard to or so far as concerns the one specified the managers on the part of the House at the conference U.S. Code vigilance on our part Thomas De… … Useful english dictionary
something is not part of someone's vocabulary — something is not in/part of/someone’s vocabulary phrase used for saying that someone will not accept a particular idea or possibility The word ‘failure’ was simply not part of her vocabulary. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept … Useful english dictionary
on\ the\ part\ of\ one — • on one s part • on the part of one adj. phr. 1. Of or by you; of someone s. When Miss Brown said I was a good student, that was pure kindness on her part. The other team blamed their defeat on unfairness on the part of the referee. 2. See: for… … Словарь американских идиом
on the part of (or on my, their, etc. part) — used to ascribe responsibility for something to someone. → part … English new terms dictionary
someone's personal life — someone’s personal life phrase the part of someone’s life relating to things such as their sexual and family relationships, rather than their job My personal life is not your concern. Thesaurus: relationships and membership of social… … Useful english dictionary
on the part of — ► on the part of used to ascribe responsibility for something to someone. Main Entry: ↑part … English terms dictionary
