Meaning: absquatulate

v.
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

sq Idiom, Proverb

back to square one

back to where one started We were forced to go back to square one in our efforts to change the name of the company.

be there or be square

if you do not come we will think you are call it square We're having a party at 7 on Saturday. Be there or be square!

budget squeeze/crunch

a situation where there is not enough money in the budget We have been going through a severe budget squeeze at our company and must begin to stop spending money in a wasteful manner.

call it square

we do not owe each other, it is a wash, we are even "I bought the pizza; you bought the beer. Let's call it square."

diddly squat

nothing, not a penny For all that work, he gave me diddly squat - not even thanks.

fair and square

honestly, just, straightforward The British team won the game fair and square but still the other team complained.

from square one

(See back to square one)

pip-squeak

a small, unimportant person He called his friend a pip-squeak which made him very angry.

pipsqueak

tiny person, weak man, potlicker, wimp Keith was a pipsqueak until he started lifting weights.

Sasquatch

(See Big Foot)

square

(See call it square)

square away

put right for use or action Have you squared away your plans for your holidays yet?

square deal

fair to the purchaser, value for money spent You get a square deal when you buy a tractor at Al's Machinery.

square meal

full meal: meat, bread, vegetables and milk We need at least one square meal each day. Do you agree?

square off

face each other ready to fight, have a fight If Joe and Bud square off, it will be an interesting fight.

square one

the beginning, back to square one If you answer incorrectly, you have to start at square one.

square peg in a round hole

a person who does not fit into a job or position He is like a square peg in a round hole trying to do the job of an accountant.

square shooter

fair dealer, honest person Sidney is a square shooter. He won't cheat you.

square up

pay a debt, pay your share Cal told me you owe him $50. He's wants you to square up.

squat

a place to stay, a shelter for street people, a shack """Where's your squat?"" ""Across the tracks in a deserted service station."""

squawk about

complain about He is always squawking about the bad service in that restaurant.

squeaky clean

very clean, innocent I've checked Todd's record. He's clean - squeaky clean.

squeal

tell the police, rat on Robbie won't squeal on us. He'll never tell what we did.

squealer

one who tells the police or authorities, canary Jason, you squealer! You told the teacher I copied your work.

squirrel away

save, hide, put in a safe place, salt away You can have your own pension if you squirrel away a few dollars each month.

the squeaky wheel gets the grease

the person who complains loudest gets service Our clerks put up this sign: The squeaky wheel gets the grease!

tight squeeze

difficult financial situation The company is in a tight squeeze now that sales are down from last year.

Al B Square Mall

Albee Square Mall in Brooklyn - Bizmarkie

squab

1. shortened form of "to squabble"; to fight, physicallly confront
2. a fight or argument

squash

1. to end;"Squash that beef"
2. squash it: let it go, drop it

squeeze the trigger

to shoot a gun

square up to

1．stand as if ready to fight sb．摆好架势
The boys squared up to each other，but the teacher stopped them．男孩们摆好架势准备打架，但老师制止了他们。
The fighters squared up and began to trade blows．拳击手面对面站好，接着就开始对击。
2．acknowledge or accept misfortune in a courageous way勇于面对
He squared up to the possibility of losing his job．他正视失业的可能性。
The little boy squared up to his tormentors．小男孩勇敢地面对折磨他的人。

square with

1．agree with与…一致（或协调）
His actions do not square with his principles．他的行为与他的原则不一致。
His theory squares with the facts．他的理论与事实相符。
2．finish paying sth．付清…的帐
I should be able to square with you at the end of the month．我在月底就能付清你的帐。
3．arrange（things）with sb．与…把…安排好
Can you square things with the director so that the worker won't be punished for his accidental damage？你与主任商量一下，不要使这个造成意外损失的工作人员受到处罚，行吗？

squirrel sth away

Idiom(s): squirrel sth away

Theme: SAVING

to hide or store something. (Folksy.)
• Billy has been squirreling candy away in his top drawer.
• I've been squirreling away a little money each week for years.

squeak by

Idiom(s): squeak by (sb or sth)

Theme: MOVEMENT

just to get by someone or something. (Informal.)
• The guard was almost asleep, so I squeaked by him.
• I wasn't very well prepared for the test, and I just squeaked by.

squared away

Idiom(s): squared away

Theme: ARRANGEMENT

arranged or properly taken care of.
• Is Ann squared away yet?
• I will talk to you when I am squared away.

square up with

Idiom(s): square up with sb

Theme: EVEN

to pay someone what one owes; to pay one's share of something to someone. (Informal.)
• I'll square up with you later if you pay the whole bill now.
•Bob said he would square up with Tom for his share of the gas.

square accounts

Idiom(s): square accounts (with sb) (2)

Theme: RECIPROCITY

2. to settle one's financial accounts with someone.
• I have to square accounts with the bank this week, or it'll take back my car.
• I called the bank and said I needed to come in and square accounts.

do sth fair and square

Idiom(s): do sth fair and square

Theme: FAIRNESS

to do something fairly.
• He always plays the game fair and square.
• I try to treat all people fair and square.

put the squeeze on

Idiom(s): put the heat on (someone) AND put the screws on (someone); put the squeeze on (someone)

Theme: CONTROL

to put pressure on someone (to do something); to coerce someone.(Slang.)
• John wouldn't talk, so the police were putting the heat on him to confess.
• When they put the screws on, they can be very unpleasant.
• The police know how to put the squeeze on.

All square

If something is all square, nobody has an advantage or is ahead of the others.

Damp squib

(UK) If something is expected to have a great effect or impact but doesn't, it is a damp squib.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while

This expression means that even if people are ineffective or misguided, sometimes they can still be correct just by being lucky.

Four-square behind

If someone stands four-square behind someone, they give that person their full support.

Square Mile

(UK) The Square Mile is the City, the financial area of London.

Square the circle

When someone is squaring the circle, they are trying to do something impossible.

Squeaky wheel gets the grease

(USA) When people say that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, they mean that the person who complains or protests the loudest attracts attention and service.

Squeeze blood out of a turnip

(USA) When people say that you can't squeeze blood out of a turnip, it means that you cannot get something from a person, especially money, that they don't have.

Till the pips squeak

If someone will do something till the pips squeak, they will do it to the limit, even though it will make other people suffer.

go back to square one

to have to start again because something didn't work: "Well, so much for trying! I suppose it's back to square one."

More Idioms/Phrases

like a breath of fresh air out with the old, in with the new shake things up give something a new lease of life breathe new life into get a fresh perspective see things from a different angle go back to square one go back to the drawing board start with a clean sheet make a fresh start a change is as good as a rest a change for the better a change of heart loose change small change

English Vocalbulary

absquatulates absquatulating abstain abstained abstainer abstainers abstaining abstains abstemious abstemiously abstemiousness abstention abstentions abstentious abstinence abstinent abstract abstract art