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
Dorothea	do-ro-TE-ah (German), dawr-ə-THEE-ə (English)	German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, English, Late Greek
Yaffa	-	Hebrew
Lynne	LIN	English
Kaspar	-	German
Amandus	-	Late Roman
Domenico	-	Italian