through the back door

idiom

: 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

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While officers tended to Shapiro, Alcala escaped through the back door of his apartment. —

Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024 But Kabila could resist, leading to the second type of exit: a popular revolt that forced him to flee through the back door. —

Stuart A. Reid, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017 Link and Howell attempted to enter the home through the back door, after deputies unsuccessfully tried to make contact with the residents inside the home, Grinnell says. —

Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024 Investigators say Coffelt forced his way in through the back door of Land’s house in Antlers, the OSBI said in a July 17 news release. —

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