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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But the network uncovered in the San Fernando Valley suggests another kind of prostitution is thriving behind closed doors. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The league usually hides these blunders behind closed doors and quiet internal grading-system tweaks. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Most notably, the changes opened the process to greater public participation and reduced the power of party leaders to choose delegates behind closed doors. — Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Board members conducted candidate interviews behind closed doors. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 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 12 Oct. 2026.

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