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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Scores well in student services The board began the evaluation process in June when the superintendent delivered a self-appraisal of her first year to members behind closed doors, despite objections from some who pushed for the presentation to be held in public. —

Richard Chumney, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024 His character only takes short breaks behind closed doors, when all the cameras are off. —

Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024 The former president has been accused by former members of his administration of praising dictators, including Nazi Germany leader Adolf Hitler, behind closed doors while in office. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 What many of the country’s top policy makers are saying about our country’s space budget behind closed doors needs to be shouted from rooftops. —

Charles Beames, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for behind closed doors

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