behind closed doors
idiom
: in a private room or place : in private
All of their meetings are held behind closed doors.
They seemed like the perfect couple, but you never know what goes on behind closed doors.
The decisions are made behind closed doors.
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Many, for weeks, had been advocating behind closed doors for their projects to continue and applying for waivers in order to deliver immediate, lifesaving aid while the review process was underway.
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Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025
Communicate the Fix – Too often, leaders make improvements behind closed doors, assuming employees will notice.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Some victims have asked to testify behind closed doors, meaning some days will be closed to the press and public.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
As Europe made overtures to continue to support climate-change initiatives, Caribbean leaders discussed their relationship with the U.S. behind closed doors.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025
Communicate the Fix – Too often, leaders make improvements behind closed doors, assuming employees will notice.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Some victims have asked to testify behind closed doors, meaning some days will be closed to the press and public.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
As Europe made overtures to continue to support climate-change initiatives, Caribbean leaders discussed their relationship with the U.S. behind closed doors.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Behind closed doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20closed%20doors. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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