in the cahoots
秘密合作或者串通一氣以達到共同的目的
口語·表達秘密合作或共謀
英文釋義
to be in a secret partnership or conspiracy with someone
例句
The two companies were in cahoots to fix the prices and cheat customers.
典故來源
源自法語'cahute'(小屋),指在小屋里密謀,后引申為秘密勾結。