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.
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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
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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
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“Through the back door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20the%20back%20door. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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