The mayor is in cahoots with the construction company that got the contract for the new building.
•Those two have been in cahoots before.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
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
