- behind someone's back
- behind someone's backwithout someone's knowledge; secret from someone. •
Please don't talk about me behind my back.
•She sold the car behind his back, while he was away on vacation.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Please don't talk about me behind my back.
•She sold the car behind his back, while he was away on vacation.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
behind someone's back — behind (someone s) back if you do something behind someone s back, you do it without them knowing, in a way which is unfair. I don t want to talk about it behind his back. She was accused of going behind her colleagues backs to talk to management … New idioms dictionary
behind someone's back — If you do something behind someone s back, you do it without telling them … The small dictionary of idiomes
behind someone's back — ► behind someone s back without a person s knowledge. Main Entry: ↑back … English terms dictionary
behind someone's back — SECRETLY, without someone s knowledge, on the sly, slyly, sneakily, covertly, surreptitiously, furtively. → back * * * behind someone s back Without someone knowing (when he or she might feel entitled to know) • • • Main Entry: ↑behind * * *… … Useful english dictionary
behind someone's back — if you do something bad or unkind behind someone s back, you do it without them knowing The kids were always making fun of him behind his back … English dictionary
behind someone's back — If you do something behind someone s back, you do it without telling them. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Behind someone's back — If you do something behind someone s back, you do it without telling them … Dictionary of English idioms
behind someone's back — the takeover was planned behind the plant manager s back Syn: secretly, without someone s knowledge, on the sly, slyly, sneakily, covertly, surreptitiously, furtively … Thesaurus of popular words
behind someone's back — adverb Without somebodys knowledge; secretly. The employees talked about their boss behind his back … Wiktionary
behind someone's back — without a person s knowledge and in an unfair way. → back … English new terms dictionary
behind one's back — without someone s knowledge He is very angry because they borrowed the car behind his back … Idioms and examples