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able to do something with one's eyes closed Fig. able to do something very easily, even without having to think about it or look at it. (Always affirmative. Able to can be replaced with can.) It's easy. I can do it with my eyes closed. behind closed doors in secret; away from observers, reporters, or intruders, usually in a closed room. They held the meeting behind closed doors, as the law allowed. Every important issue was decided behind closed doors. somebody could do something with their eyes closed/shut if someone could do something with their eyes shut, they can do it very easily, usually because they have done it so many times before I've driven along this route so often, I could do it with my eyes shut. be a closed book to be something that you know or understand nothing about (usually + to ) I'm afraid physics will always be a closed book to me. See also: book behind closed doors if something is done behind closed doors, it is done in private The United Nations Security Council met behind closed doors in New York. do something with your eyes closed also do something with your eyes shut to do something very easily do something with one hand tied behind your back I've filled in this form so many times, I can do it with my eyes closed. See also: eye behind closed doors privately or secretly The serious meetings took place behind closed doors and not during social events. Politicians still decide on candidates behind closed doors. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Prudential and MONY securitized closed books of business that arose from their demutualizations, said Mike Millette, managing director of risk markets for investment banker Goldman Sachs. Given that Scottish Widows is the UK's primary life insurance brand, it became the sole brand for all distribution channels," he explains, "and no new business was written in the other two, making them closed books. In parallel, we will work with our clients to create new business processing services, based on NaviSys technology and Accenture's global sourcing assets, to help life insurers reduce operating costs on closed books of business and on open books. |
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