hide behind
phrasal verbhide behind somebody/something
- (disapproving) to use somebody/something to protect yourself from criticism or punishment, especially in a way that people think is weak or shows a lack of courage
（尤指怯懦无能地）躲在…后面，拿…当挡箭牌 - She hides behind empty excuses and company policy.
她拿空洞的借口和公司规定来逃避责任。 - Unscrupulous employers cannot get away with hiding behind the law.
不道德的雇主无法逃避法律的制裁。
- She hides behind empty excuses and company policy.
hide behind something
- to use something to keep secret your real identity, character or purpose
用…隐藏真实身份（或本性、目的） - He hid behind a false identity.
他隐姓埋名。 - criminals who hide behind a veneer of respectability
隐藏在体面外表背后的罪犯
- He hid behind a false identity.