dietro le quinte

Today's Parola del Giorno is the expression, dietro le quinte, which means:

• behind the scenes (of a film or movie set, etc. -- can also be used figuratively)
• backstage (of a theater production, a play, etc.)

You can see the expression used in its context below:

Tutti gli attori sono dietro le quinte. Aspettano che il regista arrivi.

All the actors are backstage. They are waiting for the director to arrive.

I senatori lavoravano dietro le quinte per finire il disegno di legge.

The senators were working behind the scenes to finish the bill.