have a word with (someone)

phrase

: to talk with someone briefly

Could I have a word with you?

Examples of have a word with (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Moments later, Rhea Ripley made an appearance and asked to have a word with Lee. — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025

Some thought Dybala may have overstepped the mark, and manager Gian Piero Gasperini had to have a word with him. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025

The contact earned Clark a flagrant foul call and Reese, who tried to have a word with Clark afterward, a technical foul. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2025

After a visiting client sees a particularly shoddy bit of work on Enzo’s part, Corelli insists on driving Enzo home to have a word with his parents. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 14 May 2025

In 2018, the president called Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and asked him to have a word with Powell. — Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025

Your dermatologist might want to have a word with you about introducing to the best loofah alternative to your shower routine. — Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024