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のいないところで悪口を

badmouth someone behind their back

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badmouth someone behind their back Usually followed by 言う, as in のいないところで悪口を言う. The phrase literally means “in a place where someone is not,” but it is used for speaking badly about someone when they are absent.
JA: 友達のいないところで悪口を言うのはやめよう。
EN: Let's stop badmouthing our friends behind their backs.

その人のいないところで悪口を言ってはいけない。

You shouldn't speak ill of someone behind their back.

相手のいないところで悪口を言うな。

Don't badmouth people behind their backs.

人のいないところで悪口を言わないで下さい。

Please don't bad-mouth people behind their backs.

ジムのいないところで悪口を言ってはいけない。

You mustn't speak ill of Jim behind his back.