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
Christen (1)	-	Danish, Norwegian
Vega	-	Astronomy
AtÍLio	-	Portuguese
Niobe	-	Greek Mythology
Clarence	KLER-ənts, KLAR-ənts	English
Marina	mah-REE-nah (Italian, Spanish, German, Russian), mə-REEN-ə (English)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, English, Greek, Russian, Uk