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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /bɪˌhaɪnd ˌkloʊzd ˈdɔrz/ · UK /bɪˌhaɪnd ˌkləʊzd ˈdɔːz/
behind closed doors means: Privately, without letting the public see or hear what happens.
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Privately, without letting the public see or hear what happens.
- They talked behind closed doors.
- The agreement was reached behind closed doors.
- Nobody knows what happened behind closed doors that evening.
With no members of the public allowed to watch an event in person.
- The match was played behind closed doors.
- Fans watched on television because the game took place behind closed doors.
- Will next week’s final also be held behind closed doors?
Kept in a place where other people cannot see or find it.
- The collection stays behind closed doors.
- They kept the valuable books behind closed doors in a locked cabinet.
- What treasures lie behind closed doors in that old house?
Questions about behind closed doors
What does behind closed doors mean?
Privately, without letting the public see or hear what happens.
What is behind closed doors in other languages?
Türkçe: kapalı kapılar ardında · Español: a puerta cerrada · Français: à huis clos · Deutsch: hinter verschlossenen Türen · Italiano: a porte chiuse · 日本語: 非公開で
How do you pronounce behind closed doors?
In American English /bɪˌhaɪnd ˌkloʊzd ˈdɔrz/; in British English /bɪˌhaɪnd ˌkləʊzd ˈdɔːz/.
How do you use behind closed doors in a sentence?
They talked behind closed doors. The agreement was reached behind closed doors.
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