- 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
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behind someone's 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 — 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
