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
Araminta-English (Rare)
BoldizsÁR-Hungarian
Aleahə-LEE-əEnglish (Modern)
Albina[æl'bainə]
Iephthae-Biblical Greek
Borghild-Norwegian, Norse Mythology