entre quatre yeux

French edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.tʁə ka.tʁə.z‿jø/, (less formal) /ɑ̃.tʁə kat.z‿jø/, (highly careful) /ɑ̃.tʁə ka.tʁ‿jø/, (highly careful) /ɑ̃.tʁə ka.tʁə jø/

Adverb edit

(informal) one-to-one, describing a meeting between just two persons

Usage notes edit

A /z/ is usually inserted between quatre and yeux for euphony. While the Académie française recommends the spelling entre quatre yeux, it may also be spelled to reflect the additional sound, e.g. entre quatre-z-yeux.