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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Negotiations between health systems and insurers are typically resolved behind closed doors, but occasionally escalate into public view.
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
The meeting took place entirely behind closed doors with no reporters present.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Not rehearsed behind closed doors—but tested in the open.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Senate Republicans met behind closed doors Monday night to go over the latest contours of their version of the bill as Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough continued to go through the bill to ensure provisions are within the scope of using reconciliation.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 June 2025
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
The meeting took place entirely behind closed doors with no reporters present.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Not rehearsed behind closed doors—but tested in the open.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Senate Republicans met behind closed doors Monday night to go over the latest contours of their version of the bill as Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough continued to go through the bill to ensure provisions are within the scope of using reconciliation.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 June 2025
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“Behind closed doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20closed%20doors. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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