behind closed doors

phrase

: 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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Board members conducted candidate interviews behind closed doors. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 The concern has reached Capitol Hill, where lawmakers held a briefing behind closed doors earlier this month about AI’s dangers. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 Trusts are designed to keep wealth out the public eye, and inheritance battles usually happen behind closed doors. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 There’re other signs that all is not well behind closed doors. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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