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.

Examples of behind closed doors in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But once voters realize Red Flag laws allow the government to confiscate guns from people who haven't been charged with a crime—based on hearsay, behind closed doors—support crumbles. —Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025

Court proceedings might often unfold behind closed doors, but the Democratic attorneys general challenging President Trump’s expansive agenda want to bring their work to your feed. —Ella Lee, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025

This is backroom lawmaking at its worst — trading favors behind closed doors. —Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025

The working group meetings will be held behind closed doors with no board members or other participants or observers. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for behind closed doors

• conidiophores
• abhors
• adores
• bookstores
• centaurs
• concours
• deplores
• downpours
• drugstores
• encores
• explores
• ignores