behind someone's back
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behind someone's back
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- Without somebody's knowledge; secretly. The employees talked about their boss behind his back.
- Pursuing, nagging someone. Calque of వెంటపడు in Telugu. Amma is constantly behind my back about my marks.
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prep_phrase secretly
| Español | a espaldas de alguien, por la puerta de atrás, de extranjis, de tapadillo, a escondidas, a escondidillas |
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| 中文 | 在某人背後 /在某人背后 zài mǒurén bèihòu |
| Português | pelas costas |
| Français | dans le dos de, à l'insu de |
| Deutsch | hinter jemandes Rücken, hinterrücks |
| Italiano | alle spalle |
| Русский | за глаза́ za glazá |
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