What does it mean to talk about someone behind their back?

Definition of behind someone’s back : without someone’s knowledge : in secret You shouldn’t gossip about people behind their back(s).

What to do when someone is bad mouthing you?

Don’t just let them talk their talk: stand up for yourself and show them that you are a human being and that words can hurt more than actual pain. Explain to them how you accept everybody and deserve to be treated like you treat others. Don’t bow you head to anybody, you deserve better!

What to say to someone talking behind your back?

“Talking behind you” and “talking at your back” are not stock phrases in the way that “talking about you behind your back” is. The first one would be simply descriptive, saying that someone is talking who happens to be standing or sitting behind you. I can’t imagine that there are many situations in which “talking at your back” would be used.

What does the Bible say about talking behind friends back?

1 John 4:7 7 Dear friends , let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

Are people talking about me behind my back?

As social creatures, we focus a lot of our attention on other people and that comes through in what we talk about. So, chances are, people are talking about you behind your back but it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Psychologists theorize that talking about other people is a habit that likely evolved as a safety mechanism.

What does talking behind your back mean?

“Talking about you behind your back” is a figure of speech in English. If someone is doing this, it means they are talking about you to other people, probably saying things that they don’t want you to hear. (The “about you” part is important.) “Backbiting” means something similar, but is more negative.