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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The governor also received a briefing on the fire behind closed doors in a yurt. Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025 Share your knowledge freely, celebrate other women’s wins both publicly and privately and advocate for their leadership behind closed doors. Gigi Schweikert, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 After, the House Oversight Committee took the unprecedented step of releasing a video of the deposition that occurred behind closed doors. John Parkinson, ABC News, 18 July 2025 Two former Biden aides have been interviewed behind closed doors since the investigation began. Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for behind closed doors

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“Behind closed doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20closed%20doors. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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