They made the deal under the rose.
under the rose
idiomIn secret; secretly, privately.
Origin
disputed originCalque of Latin sub rosā.
The employees discussed the new company policy under the rose to avoid trouble with their manager.
The conspirators met under the rose to finalize their plans, ensuring that not a single word of their intentions reached the ears of the authorities.
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bloom is off the rose
The person, object, or situation identified in the context has lost its novelty, freshness, appeal, or acceptability.
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rose garden
A highly desirable situation.
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smell like a rose
To be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.
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stem the rose
To have anal sex; to insert one's penis (stem) into another's anus (rose).