behind closed doors
/bɪˌhaɪnd ˌkləʊzd ˈdɔːz/NEUTRAL · C2
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Kahulugan
in private, where the public cannot see or hear
Nang pribado, malayo sa mata at tainga ng publiko.
Mga halimbawa
- 1The two companies discussed the deal behind closed doors, away from reporters.
- 2What happens behind closed doors in a marriage is often very different from what friends see.
- 3The committee made its decision behind closed doors, so nobody knows who voted for what.
- 4The players were furious that their contracts were negotiated behind closed doors.
- 5Was the meeting open to parents, or did the governors talk behind closed doors?
Grammar
Nakapirmi ang parirala: nananatiling plural ang doors at walang article. Karaniwan itong ginagamit pagkatapos ng verb gaya ng meet, discuss o happen.
Iba pang idiom tungkol sa katapatan at mga lihim
Lahat ng 20 idiom at ang quiz ng paksa →my lips are sealedsinasabi kapag nangangakong hindi magsasabi kaninumana wolf in sheep’s clothingtaong mukhang mabait pero mapanganib palawalls have earsbabalang baka may nakikiniggive the game awaymakasira ng sorpresa sa pagbubunyag ng dapat sanang nakatagounder wrapslihim pa sa ngayonblow the whistle onmagsumbong sa may kapangyarihan tungkol sa maling ginagawa ng iba
400 idioms sa 20 paksa — may review para hindi mo makalimutan
Dito, ilang tanong lang. Sa app, may 16 na practice mode, mga katumbas sa Filipino at spaced repetition na nagsasabi kung kailan ka dapat mag-review.
