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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With English soccer remaining behind closed doors and pubs still closed, fans watched from their homes as the players got their hands on the trophy that had eluded Liverpool for so long.
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Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
While conversations did continue behind closed doors, there was an expectation that Dallas would have had to trade back into the fourth round to get him.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
This week’s decision behind closed doors by the PLO’s aging leadership is likely to reinforce its image as stodgy and remote.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
But people who know Mr. Carney point out that, behind closed doors, the economist has a tough side and, at times, a temper.
—Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
While conversations did continue behind closed doors, there was an expectation that Dallas would have had to trade back into the fourth round to get him.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
This week’s decision behind closed doors by the PLO’s aging leadership is likely to reinforce its image as stodgy and remote.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
But people who know Mr. Carney point out that, behind closed doors, the economist has a tough side and, at times, a temper.
—Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Behind closed doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20closed%20doors. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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