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
Aksinya-Russian
Andronikos-Ancient Greek
GÉRald-French
Darshana-Indian, Marathi
Fallon-English (Modern)
StephenSTEEV-ən (English), STEF-ən (English)English, Biblical