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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At this weekend’s trials, the scores are just one ingredient in a complex calculation that takes place behind closed doors.
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Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Last night, a nation turned its watchful eyes toward its television screens and witnessed a type of ritual usually only held behind closed doors.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 June 2024
Covering the judicial charade will present an unprecedented challenge for The Journal and other news outlets, given that the trial will take place in secret, behind closed doors.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 26 June 2024
Such proceedings are held behind closed doors and the transcripts are routinely sealed under Florida law.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
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Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Last night, a nation turned its watchful eyes toward its television screens and witnessed a type of ritual usually only held behind closed doors.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 June 2024
Covering the judicial charade will present an unprecedented challenge for The Journal and other news outlets, given that the trial will take place in secret, behind closed doors.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 26 June 2024
Such proceedings are held behind closed doors and the transcripts are routinely sealed under Florida law.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
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“Behind closed doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20closed%20doors. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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