behind closed doors

phrase

: 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 contestants have faced auditions, runway challenges and eliminations, with viewers getting a look at the casting process that has historically taken place behind closed doors. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Sitting at 2-3 and watching their defense get pushed around on a weekly basis, the entire unit gathered behind closed doors on Monday morning to air out their issues. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Reuters said a ministerial meeting of the International Energy Forum is also set to take place, with its plenary session to be held behind closed doors. — Azhar Sukri,terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026 But the network uncovered in the San Fernando Valley suggests another kind of prostitution is thriving behind closed doors. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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