hide behind

haɪd bɪˈhaɪnd

hid behindhidden behind

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Definition of hide behind - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

concealmentstand behind something to avoid being seen

The cat likes to hide behind the curtains.

conceal

cover

shield

responsibilityuse something to avoid blame or responsibility

He tried to hide behind his busy schedule.

avoid

dodge

evade

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Expressions with hide

hide out

go into hiding for safety or secrecy

They had to hide out until the police left.

hide one's face

cover one's face to avoid being seen

She hid her face with a scarf.

hide one's feelings

not show emotions

He tried to hide his feelings during the meeting.

hide one's head in the sand

ignore a problem or unpleasant situation

She tends to hide her head in the sand when facing issues.

have someone's hide

punish someone severely for their actions

If you break the vase, Mom will have your hide.

hide in plain sight

remain unnoticed by blending into surroundings

The spy managed to hide in plain sight at the gala.

Expressions with behind

leave behind

to go away from a place without taking someone or something

He rushed out and left his phone behind..

drop behind

lag or linger behind others

He tends to drop behind during hikes.

fall behind

be late for a regular event

She tends to fall behind in her assignments.

get behind

fall behind in progress or schedule

She got behind on her homework this week.

behind my back

adv.

in secret without someone's knowledge

They planned the surprise party behind my back.

behind one's back

adv.

without someone's knowledge or permission

They planned the surprise party behind her back.

behind someone's back

adv.

in secret without someone's knowledge

They planned the surprise party behind her back.

behind the backs of

adv.

in a secretive way without someone's knowledge

They planned the surprise party behind the backs of their parents.

come up from behind

approach from the rear

The cyclist managed to come up from behind and win.

fall in behind

move to a position behind someone

The soldiers were ordered to fall in behind the leader.

Terms with hide behind included in their meaning

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stalking-horse

hunting

horse used by hunters to hide behind

Examples of hide behind in a sentence

The deer tried to hide behind the bushes.
Don't hide behind your excuses.
She tends to hide behind her colleagues.

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French:se cacher derrière, se retrancher derrière, ...
German:sich verstecken, sich hinter etwas verstecken, ...
Italian:nascondersi dietro, ...
Spanish:esconderse detrás, ocultarse tras, ...
Portuguese:esconder-se atrás de, usar como desculpa, ...
Chinese:躲在, 掩饰, ...
Japanese:隠れる, 責任を避けるために隠れる, ...
Arabic:اِخْتَبَأَ خَلْفَ, تَسَتَّرَ وَرَاءَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִסְתָּתֵר מֵאֲחוֹרֵי, לְהִתְחַבֵּא מֵאֲחוֹרֵי, ...
Russian:прятаться, прикрываться, ...
Ukrainian:ховатися, прикриватися, ...
Hindi:किसी चीज़ के पीछे छिपना, दोष से बचने के लिए छिपना, ...
Bengali:আড়ালে লুকানো, পিছনে লুকানো, ...
Catalan:amagar-se darrere, ...
Czech:schovat se za, schovávat se za, ...
Danish:gemme sig bag, ...
Dutch:zich verbergen achter, verstoppen achter, ...
Greek:κρύβομαι πίσω από, ...
Hungarian:elbújni, mögé bújni, ...
Khmer:លាក់ខ្លួននៅពីក្រោយ, យកអ្វីមួយមកធ្វើជាលេស ដើម្បីគេចវេះពីការស្តីបន្ទោស ឬការទទួលខុសត្រូវ, ...
Korean:숨다, 핑계 대다, ...
Persian:پشت چیزی قایم شدن, پشت چیزی مخفی شدن, ...
Polish:chować się, ukrywać się za, ...
Portuguese (BR):esconder-se atrás de, usar como desculpa, ...
Romanian:a se ascunde, a se ascunde în spatele, ...
Swedish:gömma sig, gömma sig bakom, ...
Thai:หลบอยู่หลัง, ...
Turkish:arkasında saklanmak, arkasına saklanmak, ...
Vietnamese:núp, trốn sau, ...

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Definition of hide behind - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with hide

Expressions with behind

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Terms with hide behind included in their meaning

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