English / idiom
Behind Someone's Back
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Doing something secretly without a person's knowledge or consent, often dishonestly.
In context
01
An open-minded scholar welcomes direct criticism instead of whispering behind someone's back.
02
It damaged team morale when they discovered the student had shared experimental notes behind someone's back.
Synonyms
surreptitiously,covertly,deceitfully
Antonyms
to one's face,openly,transparently
Collocations
talk behind someone's back,go behind someone's back,do something behind someone's back