Definitions from Wiktionary (stand on the shoulders of)
▸ verb: (idiomatic) To build on the previous works and gains of.
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▸ verb: (idiomatic) To build on the previous works and gains of.
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stand on the shoulders of giants,
stand on someone's shoulders,
build upon,
pick up on,
press home,
rest on one's laurels,
build on,
outbuild,
take a leaf out of someone's book,
look to,
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