to talk privately with someone
Zum Beispiel:
Anton möchte seine Kollegin fragen, ob sie mit ihm ausgeht. Da aber einige Kollegen zuhören können, sagt er zu ihr: "Darf ich mit Ihnen unter vier Augen sprechen?"
For example:
Anton wants to ask his colleague if she wants to go out with him. However, since some colleagues are able to listen in, he says to her: "May I talk privately with you?"
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