EN · C1 · idiomgo behind someone's back
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Dialogues in context
EN · C1Decisions Without the Team
- A
Who agreed to change the room without asking us?
Kto uzgodnił zmianę sali bez pytania nas?
- B
It looks like someone went behind our backs.
Wygląda na to, że ktoś działał za naszymi plecami.
- A
Let's first ask where the confirmation came from.
Najpierw zapytajmy, skąd przyszło potwierdzenie.
- B
All right, I'll check the organiser's message.
Dobrze, sprawdzę wiadomość od organizatora.
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Translations
German
Spanish
RussianExamples of use
Za moimi plecami skontaktowała się z klientem.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.She went behind my back to contact the client.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Sie kontaktierte den Kunden hinter meinem Rücken.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Contactó al cliente a mis espaldas.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Она связалась с клиентом за моей спиной.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
idiom
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- go behind someone's back
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Example
She went behind my back to contact the client.
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C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Related phrases
Nie chcę stawiać cię przed faktem dokonanym; przedstawiam plan, zanim podejmę wiążące ustalenia.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie chcę umniejszać twoim obawom, ale potrzebuję przestrzeni na własną decyzję.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ustalając opiekę, powinniśmy wysłuchać samej osoby zainteresowanej, a nie tylko jej bliskich.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Warto poznać zdanie dzieci, nie przerzucając na nie odpowiedzialności za decyzję dorosłych.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Przeprosiny będą bardziej przekonujące, jeśli nazwiemy konkretną krzywdę i wyjaśnimy, jak zamierzamy ją naprawić.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Wsparcie nie musi oznaczać przejęcia kontroli; możemy pomóc, pozostawiając decyzję osobie, której ona dotyczy.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.