Hide behind
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To use someone or something as a shield in order to avoid taking responsibility for something; to avoid attention by using someone or something as a shield. transitive
"Don't hide behind your spokesman, speak for yourself!"
- 2 Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hide, behind.
"Don't hide behind that rock, come out in the open!"
Synonyms
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More examples"Don't hide behind your spokesman, speak for yourself!"