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
MickyMIK-eeEnglish
Levente-Hungarian
Franc-Slovene
TwylaTWIE-ləEnglish
Tzvi-Hebrew
RaymondRAY-mənd (English), re-MAWN (French)English, French