behind closed doors

뜻

in private, where the public cannot see or hear

남이 보거나 듣지 못하는 곳에서 비공개로.

예문

1. 1The two companies discussed the deal behind closed doors, away from reporters.
2. 2What happens behind closed doors in a marriage is often very different from what friends see.
3. 3The committee made its decision behind closed doors, so nobody knows who voted for what.
4. 4The players were furious that their contracts were negotiated behind closed doors.
5. 5Was the meeting open to parents, or did the governors talk behind closed doors?

문법

고정된 표현이다: doors는 복수형으로 쓰고 관사를 붙이지 않는다. 보통 meet, discuss, happen 같은 동사 뒤에 쓴다.