in cahoots

in cahoots (with someone)

Rur. in conspiracy with someone; in league with someone. The mayor is in cahoots with the construction company that got the contract for the new building. Those two have been in cahoots before.

in cahoots (with somebody)

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

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
MirÈIo	-	Occitan
Peters	['pi:təz]
Cadeyrn	-	Ancient Celtic
Ashurst	['æʃɜ:st]
Modesty	MAHD-əs-tee	English (Rare)
Ossian	-	Literature