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idiomdo sth behind sb's back1 to say unpleasant things about someone to other people, when that person is not there:When the people you work with start making racist remarks behind your back, well, sooner or later you're going to find out.He suspected that the older girls were laughing at him behind his back.2 (also go behind sb's back) to do something without telling someone who will be affected by it, especially a member of your family or someone who you work with:I can't believe that my own sister was seeing my boyfriend behind my back.They went behind my back and appointed someone with no experience.
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