backbite behind your friends vs backbite about your friends

Both phrases are incorrect. The correct phrase is "backbite about your friends." Backbiting means speaking negatively about someone behind their back, and the preposition 'about' is used to indicate the topic of the negative comments.

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backbite behind your friends

This phrase is incorrect and not commonly used in English.

The correct preposition to use with 'backbite' when talking about speaking negatively about someone behind their back is 'about.'

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Will you leave behind your friends and all that you have known?
I vote for anything you don't have to write behind your friends' backs.
Think what it must be like to leave behind your family, your village, your town, all your social ties, your friends, maybe never knowing whether you will see them again or when you will see them again.
Hands behind your head against the desk.
There is a guard approaching from behind your cover.
The numbers are behind your mind.
Patty Hewes went behind your back.
Take a look behind your light switches.
Stop hiding behind your martyr role, Ingvild.
This was found hidden behind your charging point.
She was behind your nomination for the French ambassadorship.
Something special I ordered behind your back.
Something special I ordered behind your back.
Still hiding behind your playthings like a coward.
This salt shaker behind your head says different.
You hide behind your spells like a coward.
Hands behind your back, hands behind your back.
Your friend left this under the bed.
Is not your friend two money.
-Your friends left you here.

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backbite about your friends

backbite about your friends

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

When talking about speaking negatively about someone behind their back, the correct phrase is 'backbite about your friends.'

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Mom told me about your friend Gregory.
I am really starting to worry about your friend lauren.
I'm talking about your friend, Uncle Leung.
We want to talk to you about your friend in the red jacket.
We'll talk about your friends.
- It's about your friend Paul Kersey.
- It's about your friend, Major Pribluda.
I've been thinking about your friend Alex.
It's about your friend, Rahikainen.
Your friend here's been asking all about your childhood.
Payson has not stopped talking about your friend, Jayden.
He's talking about your friend Clara Musso.
So Pete told me about your friend.
I'd like to hear about your friend, Frank.
Be frank about your friend Ascencio, the teacher.
Your friends, they were telling me about your fiancé.
What about your friend back there?
Well, your mom told me about your friend Bailey.
Shame about your friend the padre.
I'm sorry about your friend, Leif.

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backbite behind your friends vs backbite about your friends