- Behind somebody's back
- За спиной. За глаза
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
Behind somebody's back
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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
back — back1 W1S1 [bæk] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(return to place)¦ 2¦(as before)¦ 3¦(previous place)¦ 4¦(backwards)¦ 5¦(reply/reaction)¦ 6¦(return something to somebody)¦ 7¦(in the past)¦ 8¦(again)¦ 9 sit/lie/lean back 10¦(away)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
drop behind somebody — ˌdrop ˈback/beˈhind | ˌdrop beˈhind sb derived to move or fall into position behind sb else • We cannot afford to drop behind our competitors. Main entry: ↑dropderived … Useful english dictionary
back up — verb 1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (Freq. 3) She supported him during the illness Her children always backed her up • Syn: ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑backup, ↑supportive … Useful english dictionary
(to) somebody's face — to sb s ˈface idiom if you say sth to sb s face, you say it to them directly rather than to other people • He s a liar, and I ve told him so to his face many times. compare ↑behind somebody s back Main entry: ↑faceidiom … Useful english dictionary
back\ button\ panic — The spasmodic, uncoordinated movements you make when you re surfing porn on the Net and you realise that somebody is standing behind you and can see what you re doing... I d ve managed to click out of weirdogirl.com before Mom saw anything if it… … Dictionary of american slang
back\ button\ panic — The spasmodic, uncoordinated movements you make when you re surfing porn on the Net and you realise that somebody is standing behind you and can see what you re doing... I d ve managed to click out of weirdogirl.com before Mom saw anything if it… … Dictionary of american slang
fall back — verb 1. fall backwards and down (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑lean back, ↑recline • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s 2. hang (back) or fall ( … Useful english dictionary
drop back — verb 1. take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football (Freq. 1) The defender dropped back behind his teammate • Hypernyms: ↑move • Verb Frames: Somebody s 2. to lag or linger behind … Useful english dictionary
drop behind — verb to lag or linger behind (Freq. 1) But in so many other areas we still are dragging • Syn: ↑drag, ↑trail, ↑get behind, ↑hang back, ↑drop back • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fall behind — verb 1. retreat (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑fall back, ↑lose, ↑drop off, ↑recede • Ant: ↑gain (for: ↑fall back) … Useful english dictionary
