по углам

• ПО УГЛАМ шептаться, говорить и т.п. coll

[PrepP; Invar; adv]

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⇒ (to whisper, talk, gossip about s.o. or sth.) secretively, so that no one can hear:

- (talk about sth. etc) behind closed doors;

- (talk <gossip etc>) in whispers (in secret).

     ♦ На работе ею недовольны, но открыто пока ничего не говорят, лишь шепчутся по углам. They're not happy with her at work, but so far they just talk about it in whispers rather than say it openly.