behind (one's) back



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.
See also: back, behind

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mika (2)mee-kahJapanese
QuintonKWIN-tənEnglish
Xiu-Chinese
Dima (2)DEE-mahRussian
HephzibahHEF-zi-bə (English), HEP-zi-bə (English)Biblical
Vishal-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali