"entre quatre yeux" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /ɑ̃.tʁə ka.tʁə.z‿jø/, /ɑ̃.tʁə kat.z‿jø/, /ɑ̃.tʁə ka.tʁ‿jø/, /ɑ̃.tʁə ka.tʁə jø/
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} entre quatre yeux
  1. (informal) one-to-one, describing a meeting between just two persons Wikipedia link: Académie française Tags: informal Synonyms: entre quatre-z-yeux, entre quat’z’yeux
    Sense id: en-entre_quatre_yeux-fr-adv-NWUUwvQN Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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