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by the back door

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by/through the back door
not in a direct, official, or honest way He accused the government of privatizing the health service through the back door.
See also: back, door


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With that assurance he took his cudgel from the corner of the room, and stalked out swiftly by the back door of the house into the night.
So, without giving notice of his intention to anyone, and without anybody seeing him, one morning before the dawning of the day (which was one of the hottest of the month of July) he donned his suit of armour, mounted Rocinante with his patched-up helmet on, braced his buckler, took his lance, and by the back door of the yard sallied forth upon the plain in the highest contentment and satisfaction at seeing with what ease he had made a beginning with his grand purpose.
As she went up the garden-path she heard her mother singing by the back door, coming in sight of which she perceived Mrs Durbeyfield on the doorstep in the act of wringing a sheet.
 
 
 
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