behind the curtain

prepositional phrase

Away from public view.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Away from public view.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see behind, curtain.
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APA

behind the curtain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behind%20the%20curtain

MLA

“behind the curtain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behind%20the%20curtain. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “behind the curtain,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behind%20the%20curtain.

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