I need to have a word in your ear about the project.
have a word in someone's ear
idiomTo speak to someone in private.
The manager asked to have a word in my ear after the meeting to discuss my performance.
Sensing his colleague was about to make a grave error, he pulled him aside to have a word in his ear before the presentation began.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bad word
A vulgar word.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.