Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
in cahoots
idiom
/ɪn kəˈhuːts/
Definition
In cahoots refers to a secret partnership or collaboration, often implying wrongdoing or conspiracy.
Examples
- They were caught in cahoots with the rival company to sabotage the project.
- It seems like the two of them are in cahoots; their stories don’t match up.
- The politician was accused of being in cahoots with the lobbyists.
Meaning
To be in cahoots means to be working together, typically in a way that is sneaky or dishonest.
Synonyms
- colluding
- conspiring
- conniving
- complicit
