Idiom: Smoke-Filled Room
Meanings
How to pronounce "smoke-filled room":
AU
A place where powerful people meet to decide a matter in secret, often of a political nature.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see smoke, filled, room.
Example Sentences
1
The politicians made their decision behind closed doors in a smoke-filled room.
2
The company executives made a secret deal in a smoke-filled room.
3
The decision to appoint a new CEO was made in a smoke-filled room.
4
The union leaders held a meeting in a smoke-filled room to discuss their demands.
5
The lobbyists were discussing their strategies in a smoke-filled room.