in cahoots

phrase

informal
: working together or making plans together in secret
I think those two are in cahoots.
usually + with
He was robbed by a man who was in cahoots with the bartender.

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This is a tough one, because all three parties — the Giants, the acquiring team, and Chapman — need to be in cahoots. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

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“In cahoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20cahoots. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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