behind the scenes

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scene definition

[sin]
  1. n.
    a place; a setting. (See also make the scene.) : I need a different scene. Life is too hectic here.
  2. n.
    the drug-use environment; the drug scene. : The longer you spend in a scene like this, the harder it is to sober up and go straight.
  3. n.
    one's preference. (See also bag.) : This nine-to-five stuff just isn't my scene. I quit.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

behind the scenes

In secret or private, away from public view, as in His struggle for the top position took place strictly behind the scenes. This term alludes to the various activities that go on behind the curtain in theaters, out of the audience's view. [Late 1700s] Also see behind closed doors.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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