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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Most of the payouts are litigated in closed sessions, which means they are held behind closed doors and discussions aren’t open to the public.
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Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025
This strategy of public silence is controversial in the world of charities — and it's been the subject of intense ongoing debate behind closed doors in conference rooms and private text chats.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
The case was later sent to arbitration behind closed doors.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Expected to last from a year to 15 months, the project entails three painstaking phases, which typically would have been carried out behind closed doors.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
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Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025
This strategy of public silence is controversial in the world of charities — and it's been the subject of intense ongoing debate behind closed doors in conference rooms and private text chats.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
The case was later sent to arbitration behind closed doors.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Expected to last from a year to 15 months, the project entails three painstaking phases, which typically would have been carried out behind closed doors.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
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“Behind closed doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20closed%20doors. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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