through the back door

idiom

: in a secret or indirect way

He managed to get into the private club through the back door because he has a friend who works there.

accessing the computer security system through the back door

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But the prosecution argued that sometime after 1 a.m., Tarr tried to enter through the back door of Smith's house. —

Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024 There’s a talent show (at Shell Gordon’s space, no less!), and after being smuggled in through the back door in exchange for a nice long kiss, the two hope to finally make their dreams of stardom begin to come true. —

Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024 While officers tended to Shapiro, Alcala escaped through the back door of his apartment. —

Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024 But Kabila could resist, leading to the second type of exit: a popular revolt that forced him to flee through the back door. —

Stuart A. Reid, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017 See all Example Sentences for through the back door

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