someone's back is turned

US /ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæk ɪz tɜrnd/
UK /ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæk ɪz tɜrnd/
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某人轉身時, 某人不注意時

when someone is not looking or paying attention

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The children started playing pranks as soon as their mother's back was turned.
孩子們一等媽媽轉身,就開始惡作劇。
He always tries to sneak a cookie when my back is turned.
我一轉身,他就想偷偷拿塊餅乾。