when one's back is turned
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used of a situation in which one is busy with something else or is not looking
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Idiom
Informal
Exempel
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. They always do it when our backs are turned.
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