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.

Examples of behind closed doors in a Sentence

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The specifics will be negotiated behind closed doors, away from public sight and hearing. —George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024

While money managers were inking deals, talking about AI and hanging on Elon Musk’s every word at this week’s premier business conference in Beverly Hills, a passionate debate over diversity was taking place behind closed doors. —Simone Foxman, Fortune, 10 May 2024

The hold-up required the budget chairs in the House and Senate to negotiate the plan behind closed doors, preventing more formal debates on the floors of each chamber in order to meet Friday’s constitutional deadline. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024

After the carpet ended and the Gala began behind closed doors, PEOPLE exclusively revealed that Rihanna skipped the event after falling ill. —Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024

That attorney, Evan Corcoran, has been spotted at the federal courthouse in recent weeks, apparently making an appearance before a grand jury behind closed doors. —Russell Lewis, NPR, 7 May 2024

The ad-hoc group effectively set the public agenda for the city for decades behind closed doors. —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024

After news came of the Iranian launches on Saturday, some leaders argued behind closed doors that Israel should retaliate immediately. —Richard Pérez-Peña, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024

Alexa Chung and Tom Sturridge are enjoying their relationship behind closed doors. —Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024