by the back door

by/through the back door

not in a direct, official, or honest way He accused the government of privatizing the health service through the back door.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mahir	-	Arabic
Drakon	-	Ancient Greek
Alessandra	ahl-e-SAHN-drah	Italian
Kathi	KATH-ee	English
Linford	LIN-fərd	English (Rare)
Mcdonough	[mək'dʌnə]