go behind back



go behind someone's back

 
1. Lit. to move behind someone; to locate oneself at someone's back. The mugger went behind my back and put a gun to my spine. Bob went behind my back and pushed me through the opening.
2. Fig. to do something that is kept a secret from someone affected by it. I hate to go behind her back, but she makes so much trouble about things like this. Please don't try to go behind my back again!
See also: back, behind

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Seleukos-Ancient Greek
Milenamee-LE-nah (Italian)Bulgarian, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Italian
Joyce[dʒɔis]
UrsellaUR-sə-ləEnglish (Rare)
LuzLOOTH (Spanish), LOOS (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Antigonean-TIG-ə-nee (English)Greek Mythology