through the back door

phrase

: 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

Examples of through the back door in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Farrell was the first officer on the scene after a resident called 911 to report someone trying to break in through the back door of a home. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

All eyes on the Crab Rodríguez Castro entered through the back door of El Antojo restaurant in Old Havana several days later, flanked by bodyguards. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Walking into Surrey’s Cafe and Juice Bar, feels like stepping through the back door of a shotgun home to smell Maw Maw making breakfast. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026

But never enter through the back door. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026

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