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à huis closbehind closed doorsRate it:

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a method to one’s madnessThere is a reason, rational purpose, plan, or intention behind one’s seemingly crazy or absurd behaviorRate it:

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backroom dealDeals that are made in secret, in a dishonest way (sometimes and probably originally literally behind closed doors and/or in some back room in private. See also, shady, back-alley deals (a similar expression meaning the same thing)Rate it:

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bar flyA person who frequents bars or lounges to get drunk.Rate it:

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bar offto barricade with bars.Rate it:

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bar starA female who frequents bars or lounges, usually late at night.Rate it:

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bar upto fit with bars (e.g. across a window or door)Rate it:

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behind barsIn jail or prison.Rate it:

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behind closed doorsPublic disclosure.Rate it:

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behind its timeShowing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.Rate it:

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behind somebody's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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behind someone's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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behind the bitAn equestrian term, meaning that the horse is evading the bit.Rate it:

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behind the counterOf drugs, dispensed by a pharmacist without needing a doctor's prescription or other form of compliance.Rate it:

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behind the eight ballAt a disadvantage.Rate it:

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Behind the Eight BallGetting into trouble or difficult situation due to bad luck, a situation through which, one might not get out easilyRate it:

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behind the eight-ballIn a difficult situation or tight spot.Rate it:

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behind the scenesIn secret; out of public view.Rate it:

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behind the timesOut of date; old-fashioned; obsolete; outmoded; outdated.Rate it:

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behind the wheelIn control of a vehicle; driving.Rate it:

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behind the wheelIn control of the situation; in charge.Rate it:

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behind timeLate, arriving late.Rate it:

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better late than pregnantFunny excuse for running behind I knowRate it:

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bring up the rearTo be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line.Rate it:

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Burn Your Bridges behind YouTo make unchangeable commitment, to be determined on any decisionRate it:

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come from behindTo be in a winning position after having been in a losing position.Rate it:

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dickyA seat behind a carriage, for a servant.Rate it:

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dog itTo underperform; to lag behind; to fail to exert effort.Rate it:

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dry behind the earsSeasoned or experienced; mature, especially with respect to judgment.Rate it:

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éminence griseA secret or unofficial decision-maker; the power behind the throne.Rate it:

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ex pueris excedereto leave one's boyhood behind one, become a man.Rate it:

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Eyes in the Back of Your HeadTo be able to imagine and feel what is happening behind or outside of one's field of visionRate it:

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fall behindTo be progressively below average in performance.Rate it:

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fashionably lateArriving behind time to an event which does not normally require one to be punctual.Rate it:

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German wheelAn apparatus made up of two large, usually steel rings joined together by a set of parallel steel bars.Rate it:

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get behindto appreciate, to enjoyRate it:

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get behindto have a trip or any pleasurable experience with drugsRate it:

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get behindUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see get,‎ behind.Rate it:

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get over withTo do something quickly and hastily; without procrastination, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.Rate it:

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get something over withTo do something quickly and hastily; without procrastination, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.Rate it:

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get thee behind meDo not tempt or torment me; I reject you, your statements, or your beliefs.Rate it:

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give the man a box of 'milky ways'!Correct Answers To Questions from the host of a radio program; 'Ask the Professor' were rewarded with delicious candy bars;!Rate it:

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has-beenA formerly popular or influential person whose popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline. Typically said of professionals or celebrities whose primary success is behind them.Rate it:

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he who hesitates is lostone who is not quick to act gets left behind.Rate it:

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hinter verschlossenen Türenbehind closed doorsRate it:

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hot on somebody's heelsClose behind; pursuing or following closely.Rate it:

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hot on someone's heelsClose behind; pursuing or following closely.Rate it:

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how the sausage gets madeThe way in which a process or activity is carried on behind the scenes.Rate it:

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il a vu le dessous des cartesHe has been behind the scenes; he is in the secret, “in the know.”Rate it:

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in the wake ofIn the noticeable disturbance of water behind .Rate it:

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