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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Somewhere around now, behind closed doors and black robes, nine justices of the Supreme Court of the United States know they're being mocked by President Donald Trump and his recent guest, Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
With key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire at the end of this year, Washington is debating tax reform behind closed doors, and their decisions will reverberate through every corner of American life.
—Jack Salmon, National Review, 14 Apr. 2025
The goalkeeper and his team-mates left the pitch for 10 minutes after reporting the abuse to the referee, and Serie A later ordered Udinese to play one match behind closed doors as punishment.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Their audience was not only the public, but members of the Freedom Caucus who were huddling behind closed doors across the street, in the Cannon Office Building, watching the show and devising their response.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
With key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire at the end of this year, Washington is debating tax reform behind closed doors, and their decisions will reverberate through every corner of American life.
—Jack Salmon, National Review, 14 Apr. 2025
The goalkeeper and his team-mates left the pitch for 10 minutes after reporting the abuse to the referee, and Serie A later ordered Udinese to play one match behind closed doors as punishment.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Their audience was not only the public, but members of the Freedom Caucus who were huddling behind closed doors across the street, in the Cannon Office Building, watching the show and devising their response.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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