English Dictionary

hide behind

動詞

他動詞

(transitive) 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.

日本語の意味

他者や何かを盾にして、責任を逃れるために隠れること / 他人や物を利用して、注目を避け、責任回避を図る行為

He tends to hide behind his assistant to avoid taking responsibility for his mistakes.

彼は自分のミスの責任を回避するために、いつも助手を盾にしている。

意味（1）

(transitive) 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.

Don't hide behind your spokesman, speak for yourself!

意味（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hide, behind.

Don't hide behind that rock, come out in the open!

hides behind （ present singular third-person ）

hiding behind （ participle present ）

hid behind （ past ）

hidden behind （ participle past ）