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Словарь американских идиом 8000 единиц - Letter Q.
[q] See: MIND ONE'S P'S AND Q'S.
[Q.T.] See: ON THE Q.T.
[qualms] See: HAVE (NO) QUALMS ABOUT.
[quantity] See: UNKNOWN QUANTITY.
[quarterback sneak] {n.} A football play in which the quarterback
takes the ball from the center and dives straight ahead in an attempt
to gain a very short distance. * /Johnson took the ball over on a
quarterback sneak for a touchdown./
[queen] See: HOMECOMING QUEEN.
[queer fish] {n.} A strange or unusual person who does odd things.
* /Uncle Algernon dresses in heavy furs in the summer and
short-sleeved shirts in the winter. No wonder everyone considers him a
queer fish./
[queer oneself] {v. phr.} To act in such a manner as to offend
others and thus one's own chances or position. * /Phil has queered
himself with many girls by his erratic behavior./
[quest] See: IN SEARCH OF also IN QUEST OF.
[question] See: BEG THE QUESTION, BESIDE THE POINT or BESIDE THE
QUESTION, BEYOND QUESTION also WITHOUT QUESTION, CALL IN QUESTION, IN
QUESTION, INTO QUESTION, OUT OF THE QUESTION, POP THE QUESTION.
[quick buck] See: FAST BUCK.
[quick on the draw] See: QUICK ON THE TRIGGER.
[quick on the trigger] or [trigger happy] {adj. phr.} Ready to
shoot without warning; fast with a gun. * /He's a dangerous criminal
quick on the trigger./ 2. {informal} Fast at answering questions or
solving problems. * /In class discussions John is always quick on the
trigger./
[quick on the uptake] {adj. phr.} Smart; intelligent. * /Eleanor is
very witty and quick on the uptake./
[quick study] {n. phr.} One who acquires new skills and habits in
record time. * /Sue is new at her job but people have confidence in
her because she is a quick study./
[quit] See: CALL IT QUITS.
[quite a bit] See: QUITE A LITTLE.
[quite a few] or [quite a number] also {formal} [not a few] {n.} or
{adj. phr.} Rather a large number; more than a few. * /Quite a few
went to the game./ * /The basket had quite a few rotten apples in it./
- The phrase "quite a number" is used like an adjective only before
"less", "more". * /Few people saw the play on the first night but
quite a number more came on the second night./ - Sometimes used like
an adverb. * /We still have quite a few more miles to go before we
reach New York./ Syn.: GOOD MANY, NOT A FEW. Compare: A FEW, A NUMBER.
[quite a little] or {informal} [quite a bit] also {formal} [not a
little] {n.} or {adj. phr.} Rather a large amount; rather much; more
than a little. * /We are not finished; quite a little is left to do./
* /Cleaning the backyard needed quite a little work./ - The phrase
"quite a bit" is used like an adjective only before "less", "more". *
/Six inches of snow fell today, and quite a bit more is coming
tonight./ - Sometimes used like an adverb. * /Harry was sick quite a
little last winter./ Compare: A LITTLE, A LOT, QUITE A PEW.
[quite a number] See: QUITE A FEW.
[quite the thing] {n. phr.} The socially proper thing to do. * /In
polite society it is quite the thing to send a written thank you note
to one's host or hostess after a dinner party./
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