through the back door

In a deceptive, corrupt, or indirect manner, especially in a way intended to reduce the visibility of an action. The school board is trying to rush this major change through the back door, and we need to fight them on it!

by/through the back ˈdoor

in an indirect or unofficial way: She has powerful friends, so she got into the diplomatic service by the back door.

词组	through the back door
释义	through the back door through the back door In a deceptive, corrupt, or indirect manner, especially in a way intended to reduce the visibility of an action. The school board is trying to rush this major change through the back door, and we need to fight them on it! See also: back, door, through Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. by/through the back ˈdoor in an indirect or unofficial way: She has powerful friends, so she got into the diplomatic service by the back door. See also: back, by, door, through Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: get in through the back door by the back door by/through the back door screw (one) around screw around pilfer pilfer from pilfer from (someone or something) pilfered in bad faith
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