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

Recent Examples on the Web

By the things that are rewarded in front of us and punished behind closed doors. —Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025

Senior White House officials and congressional Republicans told the Washington Examiner that, behind closed doors, Trump employed both carrots and sticks to flip the requisite votes. —Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025

While the meeting was held behind closed doors, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres released a statement doubling down on his 2026 deadline for a legally binding solution to threats posed by LAWS. —Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025

According to the Washington Post, a White House official confirmed the meeting was taking place in Riyadh behind closed doors. —Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

Rhymes for behind closed doors

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• ignores