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smoke-filled room

Idiom Politics

Meaning

a place where powerful people make decisions secretly

Example Sentences

"The new policy was decided in a smoke-filled room by senior officials."

Related Expressions

law-abiding citizen

a person who always follows the law

head to head

to be in direct competition or disagreement

track down

to find something or someone after a search

At a snail’s pace

Very slowly.

smoke and mirrors

something that is intended to deceive or confuse

take the pressure off

to make a stressful situation easier