have a quiet word

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Verb

have a quiet word (third-person singular simple present has a quiet word, present participle having a quiet word, simple past and past participle had a quiet word)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To speak to someone in private.
    When you get a moment I'd like to have a quiet word.

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