English Phrase of the Day

Definitions

English > English
behind closed doors
1. prep. In private; in one's private life; lacking (normal) public disclosure, in camera.
Synonyms: closed door, with closed doors
What you do with your girlfriend behind closed doors is none of my business.
2. prep. (idiomatic, sports) Without public spectators.
Libya's opening home match in the World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon will be played at a neutral venue and behind closed doors, FIFA said on Friday.
Analysis
behind		©
1. prep. At the back of; positioned with something else in front of.
The car is behind the wall.
2. prep. To the back of.
3. prep. After, time- or motion-wise.
4. prep. responsible for
closed		©
1. adj. Sealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open.
2. adj. (of a store or business) Not operating or conducting trade.
3. adj. Not public.
closed source
a closed committee
close
1. v. (physical) To remove a gap.
2. v.          To obstruct (an opening).
3. v.          To move so that an opening is closed.
Close the door behind you when you leave.
Jim was listening to headphones with his eyes closed.
doors		©
1. n. plural of door
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of door
door
1. n. A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to ho
I knocked on the vice president's door
2. n. Any flap, etc. that opens like a door.
the 24 doors in an Advent calendar
3. n. (immigration) An entry point.

Example Sentences

This was all going to be done behind closed doors.

Review previous phrases