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when one's back is turned
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quando una persona non guarda o è coinvolta in qualcos'altro
used of a situation in which one is busy with something else or is not looking
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Idiom
Informal
Example
He managed to swap the real diamond with a fake one when the jeweler's back was turned.
The kids decided to sneak some cookies from the jar while their parents were in the other room.
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