- in cahoots with someone
- in cahoots (with (someone))
working secretly with someone.
She was in cahoots with this guy who was smuggling drugs across the border.
Usage notes: usually said about doing something dishonest
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
in cahoots with someone
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in cahoots (with someone) — informal phrase secretly involved with someone in a dishonest activity or plan The police were, in fact, in cahoots with the drug dealers. Thesaurus: words used to describe dishonest people and behavioursynonym Main entry: cahoots … Useful english dictionary
in cahoots with someone — If one person is in cahoots with another, they are working in close partnership, usually conspiring to do something dishonest. There was a rumour that the Mayor was in cahoots with a chain of supermarkets … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
in cahoots with — in cahoots (with (someone)) working secretly with someone. She was in cahoots with this guy who was smuggling drugs across the border. Usage notes: usually said about doing something dishonest … New idioms dictionary
in cahoots with — in secret agreement or partnership with someone The supermarket was in cahoots with the vegetable producer to try and keep the prices high … Idioms and examples
cahoots — ca|hoots [ kə huts ] noun in cahoots (with someone) INFORMAL secretly involved with someone in a dishonest activity or plan: The narcotics agents were, in fact, in cahoots with the drug dealers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cahoots — UK [kəˈhuːts] / US [kəˈhuts] noun in cahoots (with someone) informal secretly involved with someone in a dishonest activity or plan The police were, in fact, in cahoots with the drug dealers … English dictionary
in cahoots — (with (someone)) working secretly with someone. She was in cahoots with this guy who was smuggling drugs across the border. Usage notes: usually said about doing something dishonest … New idioms dictionary
in league with — or {informal}[in cahoots with] {prep.} In secret agreement or partnership with (someone); working together secretly with, especially for harm. * /People once believed that some women were witches in league with the devil./ * /The mayor s enemies… … Dictionary of American idioms
in league with — or {informal}[in cahoots with] {prep.} In secret agreement or partnership with (someone); working together secretly with, especially for harm. * /People once believed that some women were witches in league with the devil./ * /The mayor s enemies… … Dictionary of American idioms
in\ league\ with — or informal in cahoots with prep. In secret agreement or partnership with (someone); working together secretly with, especially for harm. People once believed that some women were witches in league with the devil. The mayor s enemies spread a… … Словарь американских идиом
