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Courage291 Posted 20 years ago
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Once I heard a phrase from a movie .
When some men were having a dinner at the table ,another man came over ,he said to one man,perhaps they wanted to talk about something .So another man said to others "Sorry I steal him away a little time ."My question is what is the exact meaning about the phrase "steal away ".Thank you !
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It meant that he wanted the man to come away with him for a short time so that they could have their discussion in private, not at the dinner table.
- It meant that he wanted the man to come away with him for a short time so that they could have their discussion in private, not at the dinner table.
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It meant that he wanted the man to come away with him for a short time so that they could have their discussion in private, not at the dinner table.
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