If you do something behind someone's back, you are doing it secretly, so they cannot see or hear you. This is usually used for unkind or sneaky behaviour.
For example, if a child goes to a party behind their parents' backs, the parents did not give permission. If an employee goes behind their boss' back, they do something the boss would not like, without asking the boss.
Another example: there are two teenage girls, Emily and Sarah. Emily is angry because Sarah talked about her behind her back. This means that Sarah pretended she was Emily's friend. However, secretly, she said mean things about Emily to their other friends.
When you were a teenager, did you ever go behind your parents' backs? Did you ever talk about a friend behind their back?
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