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
Kerenza	-	English (Rare)
Phaidros	-	Ancient Greek
Aristocles	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Jancsi	YAWN-chee	Hungarian
Ashling	['æʃliŋ]
Guillermo	gee-YER-mo	Spanish