hide someone or something behind something

hide someone or something behind something
hide someone or something behind something
to use something to conceal someone or something. •

We hid the guests for the surprise party behind a large Oriental screen.

I will hide the cake behind the screen too.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • behind — I UK [bɪˈhaɪnd] / US adverb, preposition *** Summary: Behind can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): The car behind us was flashing its lights. as an adverb (without a following noun): I stayed behind to look… …   English dictionary

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  • screen — I UK [skriːn] / US [skrɪn] noun Word forms screen : singular screen plural screens *** 1) [countable] the flat surface on a computer, television, or piece of electronic equipment where words and pictures are shown a computer/radar/TV/VDU screen A …   English dictionary

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