behind (one's) back

In one's absence. The phrase typically suggests wrongdoing or deceit. I can't believe you were gossiping about me behind my back! Tom will be upset that we already made the decision behind his back.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Svea	SVE-ah	Swedish
Guiomar	gee-oo-MAR (Portuguese), gee-o-MAHR (Spanish)	Portuguese, Spanish, Arthurian Romance
Kjetil	-	Norwegian
Goraidh	-	Scottish
Ally	['æli]
Arash	-	Persian, Persian Mythology