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under the rose

idiom

In secret; secretly, privately.


Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    bloom is off the rose

    The person, object, or situation identified in the context has lost its novelty, freshness, appeal, or acceptability.

  2. 02

    rose garden

    A highly desirable situation.

  3. 03

    smell like a rose

    To be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.

  4. 04

    stem the rose

    To have anal sex; to insert one's penis (stem) into another's anus (rose).

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