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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Instead of the usual small group meetings, the Brazilian presidency convened a meeting of nations' top officials behind closed doors for much of Friday.
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Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
Evidence heard by grand juries, which operate behind closed doors to consider indictments, cannot be released without the approval of judges.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
The situation is causing turmoil within the family behind closed doors.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Nov. 2025
That time period refers to when the jurors were deliberating behind closed doors, which would not be included in a transcription.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
Evidence heard by grand juries, which operate behind closed doors to consider indictments, cannot be released without the approval of judges.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
The situation is causing turmoil within the family behind closed doors.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Nov. 2025
That time period refers to when the jurors were deliberating behind closed doors, which would not be included in a transcription.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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 27 Nov. 2025.
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