in cahoots with

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.


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  • 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 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 — 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 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

  • (be) in cahoots (with somebody) — be in cahoots (with sb) idiom (informal) to be planning or doing sth dishonest with sb else Syn: in collusion Main entry: ↑cahootsidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • in cahoots with — See: IN LEAGUE WITH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • in cahoots with — See: IN LEAGUE WITH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • in\ cahoots\ with — See: in league with …   Словарь американских идиом

  • in cahoots with — Phrs. In league with, colluding …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • cahoots — ☆ cahoots [kə ho͞ots′ ] pl.n. 〚< ?〛 Slang partnership; league: chiefly in phrase in cahoots (with), in league (with): usually applied to questionable dealing or to conspiracy * * * ca·hoots (kə ho͞otsʹ) pl.n. Informal Questionable collaboration;… …   Universalium

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