a tête-à-tête
tête à tête
A personal or private discussion between two people. It is hoped that the president's tête à tête with the prime minister will be more constructive than a full meeting with both cabinets.
See also: tête
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a ˌtête-à-ˈtête
(from French) a private conversation between two people: When I last saw her, she was having a tête-à-tête with Maria. I hate to interrupt your tête-à-tête, but could somebody answer the phone?The meaning of the French phrase is ‘head-to-head’.
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- tête
- tête à tête
- eavesdrop
- eavesdrop on
- eavesdrop on (someone or something)
- escalate
- escalate into
- escalate into (something)
- bull session
- in the loop