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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So sad that whatever the issue is it cannot be communicated and fixed behind closed doors for the sake of the movie.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2024
The school board in Madison conducted a first round of interviews behind closed doors, according to the Cap Times.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024
Unfortunately for the public, that conversation took place behind closed doors.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Leadership battles are mostly waged behind closed doors and end with a secret ballot, but proving your fundraising chops and doing campaign favors go a long way in building the relationships that can turn into votes.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2024
The school board in Madison conducted a first round of interviews behind closed doors, according to the Cap Times.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2024
Unfortunately for the public, that conversation took place behind closed doors.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Leadership battles are mostly waged behind closed doors and end with a secret ballot, but proving your fundraising chops and doing campaign favors go a long way in building the relationships that can turn into votes.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Behind closed doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20closed%20doors. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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