Meaning of the word "someone's back is turned" in English

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someone's back is turned

US /ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæk ɪz tɜrnd/
UK /ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæk ɪz tɜrnd/
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Idiom

1.

when someone is not looking or paying attention

Example:
The children started playing pranks as soon as their mother's back was turned.
He always tries to sneak a cookie when my back is turned.
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