on the shoulders of
adverb
Roget 631: through, by, per; whereby, thereby, hereby; by the agency of etc. 170; by dint of; by virtue of, in virtue of; through the medium of etc. ... show more
Roget 307: on stilts, on the shoulders of, on one's legs, on one's hind legs.
Roget 206: on high, high up, aloft, up, above, aloof, overhead; airwind†; upstairs, abovestairs†; in the clouds; on tiptoe, on stilts, on the shoulders of; ... show more
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