have a word with you

have a word with you
talk to you, discuss with you
  

As I left the room, Mr. Lee said, "May I have a word with you?"


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  • have\ a\ word\ with — v. phr. 1. To talk, discuss, or speak briefly with. Robert, I need to have a word with you about tomorrow s exam. I ve been meaning to have a word with you as a matter of fact. (Gr. Greene) 2. To engage in a sincere discussion with the purpose of …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have a word with — {v. phr.} 1. To talk, discuss, or speak briefly with. * /Robert, I need to have a word with you about tomorrow s exam./ 2. To engage in a sincere discussion with the purpose of persuading the other person or let him or her know of one s… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have a word with — {v. phr.} 1. To talk, discuss, or speak briefly with. * /Robert, I need to have a word with you about tomorrow s exam./ 2. To engage in a sincere discussion with the purpose of persuading the other person or let him or her know of one s… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • With You (Chris Brown song) — Infobox Single Name = With You Artist = Chris Brown from Album = Exclusive B side = Released = flagicon|US December 4, 2007 flagicon|UK March 24, 2008 Format = CD, Digital download, Ringtone Recorded = 2007 Battery Studios (New York City, New… …   Wikipedia

  • word — 1 noun LANGUAGE/STH YOU SAY OR WRITE 1 (C) the smallest unit of language that people can understand if it is said or written on its own: Write an essay of about five hundred words. | There were a lot of words in the film I couldn t understand. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • word — word1 [ wɜrd ] noun *** ▸ 1 unit of language ▸ 2 short conversation/talk ▸ 3 news/information ▸ 4 of advice/praise etc. ▸ 5 things someone says/sings ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a single unit of written or spoken language: The Latin word for a table… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • word*/*/*/ — [wɜːd] noun I 1) [C] a single unit of language that expresses a particular meaning by itself The first word that many babies say is ‘Mama .[/ex] Can you read the words on this page?[/ex] The Latin word for a table is ‘mensa .[/ex] 2) words… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • word — I n. independent, meaningful linguistic form 1) to coin a word 2) to pronounce, say, utter; write a word (to say a few words about smt.) 3) to mispronounce a word 4) to distort smb. s words 5) to not mince any words ( to speak frankly ) 6) angry …   Combinatory dictionary

  • word — [[t]wɜrd[/t]] n. 1) ling. a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning, is typically seen as the smallest such unit capable of independent use, is… …   From formal English to slang

  • word — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wort word, Latin verbum, Greek eirein to say, speak, Hittite weriya to call, name Date: before 12th century 1. a. something that is said b. plural (1) talk, discourse …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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