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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Despite the sea change underway in how the Fed interacts with the public, Hammack said there are relatively few signs of it behind closed doors in the daily workings of the committee. — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026 As the legislative session nears its end, Newsom’s staff and lawmakers have been negotiating behind closed doors on a deal to limit utilities’ wildfire liabilities. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Lately, the talk behind closed doors is about extreme thinness. — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 The majority of the discussion took place behind closed doors and by court order. — Rafael Olmeda, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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