behind sb's back

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• Behind one's back — Back Back (b[a^]k), n. [AS. b[ae]c, bac; akin to Icel., Sw., & LG. bak, Dan. bag; cf. OHG. bahho ham, Skr. bhaj to turn, OSlav. b[=e]g[u^] flight. Cf. {Bacon}.] 1. In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• behind someone's back — behind (someone s) back if you do something behind someone s back, you do it without them knowing, in a way which is unfair. I don t want to talk about it behind his back. She was accused of going behind her colleagues backs to talk to management …   New idioms dictionary

• behind somebody's back — behind sb s ˈback idiom without sb s knowledge or permission • Have you been talking about me behind my back? • They went ahead and sold it behind my back. compare ↑somebody s face ↑face …   Useful english dictionary

• behind someone's back — If you do something behind someone s back, you do it without telling them …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• behind someone's back — ► behind someone s back without a person s knowledge. Main Entry: ↑back …   English terms dictionary

• behind one’s back — [adv] deceitfully covertly, secretly, sneakily, sub rosa, surreptitiously; concepts 267,548 …   New thesaurus

• behind someone's back — SECRETLY, without someone s knowledge, on the sly, slyly, sneakily, covertly, surreptitiously, furtively. → back * * * behind someone s back Without someone knowing (when he or she might feel entitled to know) • • • Main Entry: ↑behind * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• behind someone's back — if you do something bad or unkind behind someone s back, you do it without them knowing The kids were always making fun of him behind his back …   English dictionary

• behind someone's back —    If you do something behind someone s back, you do it without telling them.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• behind one's back — idi behind one s back, without one s knowledge, esp. treacherously or secretly …   From formal English to slang

• Behind someone's back —   If you do something behind someone s back, you do it without telling them …   Dictionary of English idioms