behind someone's back

behind someone's back
Without somebodys knowledge; secretly.

The employees talked about their boss behind his back.


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  • 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 — 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

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