in cahoots with someone
in cahoots (with someone)
In close, often secretive or conspiratorial cooperation with someone. It turned out that the business tycoon was in cahoots with local law enforcement to have the investigation dropped. We've been in cahoots with a company overseas who can produce the product for half the price. I think all of those kids are in cahoots because they're all on the surveillance video from the night of the robbery.
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in cahoots with someone
If one person is in cahoots another, they are working together secretly to do something, usually something dishonest. He was accused of being in cahoots with the kidnappers. Note: You can also say that two people are in cahoots. They worked in cahoots to set the whole thing up without me knowing.
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You have to be
in Cahoots with someone. I've also never been in Cognito.
Remember, you are
in cahoots with someone who will ditch you when you are of no further use to him.
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