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had a quiet word

had a quiet word is the simple past and past participle of have a quiet word.

Meaning of have a quiet word

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.
    Synonyms:
    have a word in someone's ear, have a word in your shell-like

Questions about had a quiet word

What is had a quiet word the simple past and past participle of?
Had a quiet word is the simple past and past participle of have a quiet word.

Words near had a quiet word in the dictionary

  1. had a mountain to climb
  2. had a normal one
  3. had a pair
  4. had a point
  5. had a poor time of it
  6. had a quiet word
  7. had a rough time of it
  8. had a run for it
  9. had a say
  10. had a screw loose
  11. had a seat

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