smoke-filled room
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smoke-filled room — idiom
1. a situation where important decisions are made secretly by a small group of powe
1.慣用語
釋義
a situation where important decisions are made secretly by a small group of powerful people, rather than through open democratic processes
例句
Many voters believe the candidate was chosen in a smoke-filled room rather than through a fair election.
The contract was awarded to his friend's company in a smoke-filled room, with no bids from competitors.