What does "behind closed doors" mean?

In private; conducted out of public view or without public scrutiny.

How is "behind closed doors" used in a sentence?

He grinds it behind closed doors and heaven only knows.

behind closed doors

Meanings:

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Global Englishneutralformal
- In private; conducted out of public view or without public scrutiny.
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- The negotiations were held behind closed doors to keep the details confidential until a deal was reached.
  Las negociaciones se llevaron a cabo a puerta cerrada para mantener los detalles confidenciales hasta que se alcanzó un acuerdo.
- Behind closed doors, the committee decided on budget cuts that were never announced publicly.
  A puerta cerrada, el comité decidió recortes presupuestarios que nunca se anunciaron públicamente.
- We can’t know what transpired behind closed doors during the leadership meeting last night.
  No podemos saber qué sucedió a puerta cerrada durante la reunión de liderazgo anoche.
2.
Global Englishneutral
- Taking place in a room or location with the doors closed, not open to observers or the public.
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- The interview took place behind closed doors to ensure the candidate felt comfortable and undistracted.
  La entrevista se realizó a puerta cerrada para asegurar que el candidato se sintiera cómodo y sin distracciones.
- Behind closed doors, the manager reviewed the confidential reports with the senior staff.
  A puerta cerrada, el gerente revisó los informes confidenciales con el personal superior.
- They held the training session behind closed doors so that no outsiders could attend.
  Realizaron la sesión de entrenamiento a puerta cerrada para que ningún externo pudiera asistir.
- The club's annual meeting was conducted behind closed doors, away from the eyes of the press.
  La reunión anual del club se llevó a cabo a puerta cerrada, lejos de los ojos de la prensa.

Examples:

EN: He grinds it behind closed doors and heaven only knows.
ES: No la pica delante de los clientes y no me fío nada.
EN: You don't operate before a witness, you'd rather do it behind closed doors.
ES: Al parecer le molestan los testigos y prefiere operar a puerta cerrada.
EN: You will continue behind closed doors according to my orders.
ES: Continuaréis a puerta cerrada siguiendo mis órdenes.
EN: They all talk about it behind closed doors.
ES: Tras las puertas cerradas, todo el mundo habla.
EN: I have conducted my affairs behind closed doors for 20 years.
ES: He realizado mi trabajo a puerta cerrada desde hace 20 años.
EN: We perfected this project behind closed doors.
ES: Este es el plan que hemos perfeccionado en secreto.
EN: The other day, the waiter went round to the Club and met the Committee behind closed doors
ES: El otro día, el camarero volvió al club y se reunió con el Comité a puerta cerrada
EN: On 21 April 1769, behind closed doors, the Crown Prince's marriage was dissolved.
ES: El 21 de abril de 1769, a puerta cerrada, se disolvió el matrimonio del heredero del trono.
EN: I don't go behind closed doors.
ES: Yo no voy tras puertas cerradas.
EN: The meeting is behind closed doors.
ES: La reunión es a puerta cerrada.
EN: My client's information About your testimony... Compels me to demand that this trial Continue behind closed doors.
ES: La información de mi cliente sobre su testimonio... me obliga a exigir que este juicio continúe a puertas cerradas.
EN: The trial behind closed doors showed, Beyond reasonable doubt, That Mikhailov destroyed The marriage of my client, And was guilty Of her mental and material collapse.
ES: El juicio a puertas cerradas demostró, más allá de toda duda razonable, que Mijailov destruyó el matrimonio de mi cliente, y fue culpable de su colapso mental y material.
EN: Because part of the main trial, Which took place behind closed doors, Established the determining motive...
ES: Debido a que esa parte del juicio principal, que tuvo lugar a puertas cerradas, estableció el motivo determinante... del acto de la acusada;
EN: By what right you barricade yourself behind closed doors and refuse to see people?
ES: ¿Con qué derecho se esconde usted y se niega a recibirnos?
EN: I ask that the trial, at least for the verdict take place behind closed doors.
ES: Solicito que el proceso, al menos, durante esta última sesión, se desarrolle a puerta cerrada.
EN: He grinds it behind closed doors and heaven only knows.
ES: No la pica delante de los clientes y no me fío nada.
EN: You don't operate before a witness, you'd rather do it behind closed doors.
ES: Al parecer le molestan los testigos y prefiere operar a puerta cerrada.
EN: On 21 April 1769, behind closed doors, the Crown Prince's marriage was dissolved.
ES: El 21 de abril de 1769, a puerta cerrada, se disolvió el matrimonio del heredero del trono.
EN: I don't go behind closed doors.
ES: Yo no voy tras puertas cerradas.
EN: The meeting is behind closed doors.
ES: La reunión es a puerta cerrada.
EN: My client's information About your testimony... Compels me to demand that this trial Continue behind closed doors.
ES: La información de mi cliente sobre su testimonio... me obliga a exigir que este juicio continúe a puertas cerradas.
EN: The trial behind closed doors showed, Beyond reasonable doubt, That Mikhailov destroyed The marriage of my client, And was guilty Of her mental and material collapse.
ES: El juicio a puertas cerradas demostró, más allá de toda duda razonable, que Mijailov destruyó el matrimonio de mi cliente, y fue culpable de su colapso mental y material.
EN: Because part of the main trial, Which took place behind closed doors, Established the determining motive...
ES: Debido a que esa parte del juicio principal, que tuvo lugar a puertas cerradas, estableció el motivo determinante... del acto de la acusada;
EN: I ask that the trial, at least for the verdict take place behind closed doors.
ES: Solicito que el proceso, al menos, durante esta última sesión, se desarrolle a puerta cerrada.
EN: By what right you barricade yourself behind closed doors and refuse to see people?
ES: ¿Con qué derecho se esconde usted y se niega a recibirnos?

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