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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Critics allege that Google’s dominance not only undermines traditional publishing revenues but mutes the diversity of online voices, accelerating the decline of the open, accessible web, just as Google admitted behind closed doors, in court.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Also in the package, which was negotiated behind closed doors during the final days of the 9-month legislative session, were deals to replenish the state wildfire fund and create a regional electric grid for western states to trade excess energy.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The settlement ends an extended family battle, which took place largely behind closed doors in Nevada, and Lachlan and the family patriarch, Rupert Murdoch, sought to secure control of the powerful media companies that were effectively owned by the family trust.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Particularly the families and the winners who have faced unbelievable challenges and difficulties and overcome those odds often behind closed doors.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Also in the package, which was negotiated behind closed doors during the final days of the 9-month legislative session, were deals to replenish the state wildfire fund and create a regional electric grid for western states to trade excess energy.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The settlement ends an extended family battle, which took place largely behind closed doors in Nevada, and Lachlan and the family patriarch, Rupert Murdoch, sought to secure control of the powerful media companies that were effectively owned by the family trust.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Particularly the families and the winners who have faced unbelievable challenges and difficulties and overcome those odds often behind closed doors.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Behind closed doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20closed%20doors. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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