"he got into the civil service by the back door" in German He got into the civil service by the back door. Er ist durch die Hintertür in den öffentlichen Dienst gekommen. Detailed translations for "he got into the civil service by the back door" He got into the civil service by the back door. He got into the civil service by the back door. Er ist durch die Hintertür in den öffentlichen Dienst gekommen.