behind closed doors

à huis clos, en privé

De manière privée, sans laisser le public voir ou entendre ce qui se passe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : in private, secretly

Contraires : publicly

Expressions courantes : talk behind closed doors, decide behind closed doors

à huis clos, sans spectateurs

Sans autoriser le public à assister à l’événement sur place.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : without spectators

Expressions courantes : play behind closed doors, match behind closed doors

à l’abri des regards

Gardé dans un endroit où les autres ne peuvent ni le voir ni le trouver.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : hidden away, out of sight

Contraires : on display

Expressions courantes : kept behind closed doors, stored behind closed doors