"the man behind the curtain"

Noun.

A phrase used to describe someone who is in the background secretly plotting and conspiring or also a hypocrite of great proportions.

Derived from the movie The Wizard of Oz

Senator Charles worked secretly at night with his other colleagues, being "the man behind the curtain" of the Senate.

"the man behind the curtain" by Roy Fenton October 12, 2006

The man behind the curtain

A term for referring to the shaft of a uncircumcised man.

The trick to having oral sex with an uncircumcised man is to find his Wizard of Oz—otherwise known as The Man Behind the Curtain.

The man behind the curtain by rc78 October 30, 2010

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain 

Derived from "The Wizard of Oz," while in the movie, the phrase is intended to mean "don't pay any attention to the wizard not being real," it has evolved into a more literal and deeper phrase in modern times.

The fundamental moral lesson of the "Wizard of Oz" is that you MUST follow, follow, follow the "yellow bricked road" to success with your friends who have no brains, no hearts and no courage. Follow the "yellow bricked road to success (the Emerald City) no matter the cost." The Emerald City representing "utopia" or an oasis like (based in illusion) paradise. Follow the road no matter what to the "Emerald City" and when you ultimately realize your entire journey has been for naught, for a lie, for a fake made up imaginary oasis, you are to remember most importantly of all to ""pay no attention to that man behind the curtain"" or "remember to forget that it's all been for a lie."

In the new movie 'Wicked' the entire plot relies on you following your programming and always remembering to forget that the Emerald City has always been fake, the wizard has never been real. Thus, the entirety of the plot is based on a lie and falls apart RAPIDLY if you don't remember to forget.

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain by SerenityJosh March 7, 2025