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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When the environment at public auction is too risky, some sellers opt to do business behind closed doors.
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Zachary Small, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Advertisement Under the city charter, officers whose conduct is deemed a fireable offense are directed to appear before a board of rights hearing, a military-style tribunal where witnesses testify and evidence is presented, usually behind closed doors.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Well, the meeting, Taylor, with the families and plaintiffs, as well as members of the NAACP took place behind closed doors in the Oval Office.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The budget chairs from the House and Senate had to negotiate the spending plan behind closed doors, preventing more formal debates on the floors of each chamber in order to meet the constitutional deadline.
—Anna Sago, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
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Zachary Small, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Advertisement Under the city charter, officers whose conduct is deemed a fireable offense are directed to appear before a board of rights hearing, a military-style tribunal where witnesses testify and evidence is presented, usually behind closed doors.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Well, the meeting, Taylor, with the families and plaintiffs, as well as members of the NAACP took place behind closed doors in the Oval Office.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The budget chairs from the House and Senate had to negotiate the spending plan behind closed doors, preventing more formal debates on the floors of each chamber in order to meet the constitutional deadline.
—Anna Sago, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
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