Meaning of behind the scenes | Babel Free
/bɪˈhaɪnd ðə siːnz/Definitions
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behind the scenery and stage area; backstage; among the actors; during the production or rehearsal idiomatic
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In secret; out of public view. figuratively, idiomatic
Equivalents
Čeština
v zákulisí
Deutsch
hinter den Kulissen
Italiano
dietro le quinte
日本語
舞台裏
Svenska
bakom kulisserna
Examples
“Many videos come with features that show what went on behind the scenes to make the movie and special effects.”
“The men who stood behind the scenes and worked the religious puppet-show by hidden wires to the awe and astonishment of the gaping vulgar.”
“The government has been negotiating behind the scenes with the separatists for months.”
“He was more comfortable behind the scenes, he admitted, writing articles, drafting speeches for others. “I don't really have what it takes to be a hand-shaker or a baby-kisser,” he said.”
“They told me it was because they knew the Hur report was about to drop. And they knew it would have all this stuff about classified information and about him seeming superold and addled behind the scenes.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.