cahoots

ca·hoots /kəˈhuːts/ noun

be in cahoots (with somebody) WITHto be working secretly with another person or group, especially in order to do something dishonest （与某人）合伙；（与某人）共谋[勾结]〔干坏事〕

The Forest Service and the timber industry were in cahoots.

林务局和木材行业是一伙的。

Examples from the Corpus

be in cahoots (with somebody)• Perhaps he was in cahoots with the one who got in through a skylark?• Some dealers tried to convey the false impression that the two markets were in cahoots.• Rogers is accused of being in cahoots with the mafia.• Those who floated to the surface were merely declared to be in cahoots with the devil.

Examples from the Corpus

cahoots• A supermarket assistant, in cahoots with a customer, wrapped goods and deliberately understated the price.• Those who floated to the surface were merely declared to be in cahoots with the devil.• I even found it difficult to believe that she had ever been in cahoots with Mr Broadhurst.• Sun is reportedly not in cahoots.• But Mr Espina has his work cut out to convince people that he was not in cahoots with Mr Serrano.• Are they in cahoots with that mad biker From Leicester?• Perhaps he was in cahoots with the one who got in through a skylark?• Some dealers tried to convey the false impression that the two markets were in cahoots.

Origin cahoots

(1800-1900) Perhaps from French cahute “small wooden building”

词汇	cahoots
释义	cahoots ca·hoots /kəˈhuːts/ noun be in cahoots (with somebody) WITHto be working secretly with another person or group, especially in order to do something dishonest （与某人）合伙；（与某人）共谋[勾结]〔干坏事〕 The Forest Service and the timber industry were in cahoots. 林务局和木材行业是一伙的。 Examples from the Corpus be in cahoots (with somebody)• Perhaps he was in cahoots with the one who got in through a skylark?• Some dealers tried to convey the false impression that the two markets were in cahoots.• Rogers is accused of being in cahoots with the mafia.• Those who floated to the surface were merely declared to be in cahoots with the devil. Examples from the Corpus cahoots• A supermarket assistant, in cahoots with a customer, wrapped goods and deliberately understated the price.• Those who floated to the surface were merely declared to be in cahoots with the devil.• I even found it difficult to believe that she had ever been in cahoots with Mr Broadhurst.• Sun is reportedly not in cahoots.• But Mr Espina has his work cut out to convince people that he was not in cahoots with Mr Serrano.• Are they in cahoots with that mad biker From Leicester?• Perhaps he was in cahoots with the one who got in through a skylark?• Some dealers tried to convey the false impression that the two markets were in cahoots. Origin cahoots (1800-1900) Perhaps from French cahute “small wooden building”
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