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someone's back is turned
idiom
someone is not facing you or looking at you:
When the referee's back was turned, he was elbowed in the ribs.
Shoot rubber bands at your roommate while their back is turned, and then look away quickly.
someone is not present or not paying attention:
As soon as their boss's back is turned, they stop working.
Ignoring a problem only ever causes it to grow while your back is turned.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Changing direction
about-face
about-turn
bear
branch off
break
cut
decoy
deflect
do an about-face
do an about-turn
excursive
excursively
flippy
regear
reverse
slew
swerve
turn around
turn off (something)
wheel
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someone's back is turned | American Dictionary
someone's back is turned
idiom
someone is not facing you or looking at you
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