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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Treason cases, held behind closed doors in Russia, hardly ever result in an acquittal, official statistics show.
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Reuters, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
When House Republicans gathered behind closed doors on Capitol Hill last week to hash out their plans for cutting taxes, Representative David Schweikert, an Arizona Republican, sounded a note of caution.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Nevertheless, unlike some of their rivals, United did not take advantage of the government’s furlough scheme and continued to pay casual staff despite matches being played behind closed doors.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday, following two hours of questioning, the committee moved Ratcliffe’s confirmation hearing behind closed doors to discuss matters of sensitive or classified intelligence.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Reuters, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
When House Republicans gathered behind closed doors on Capitol Hill last week to hash out their plans for cutting taxes, Representative David Schweikert, an Arizona Republican, sounded a note of caution.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Nevertheless, unlike some of their rivals, United did not take advantage of the government’s furlough scheme and continued to pay casual staff despite matches being played behind closed doors.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday, following two hours of questioning, the committee moved Ratcliffe’s confirmation hearing behind closed doors to discuss matters of sensitive or classified intelligence.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Behind closed doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20closed%20doors. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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