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all things being equal

if things remain the same, if no surprises occur All things being equal, we should sell all our bicycles by October.

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!

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)

give no quarter

not co-operate or concede, drive a hard bargain When he negotiates a contract, he gives no quarter. He's firm.

no qualms

no doubts, no hesitation She has no qualms about dating married men. She doesn't care.

pick a quarrel

start a quarrel with someone on purpose I don

quake in his boots

feel afraid, be scared, scared spitless When the war began, it was scary. We were quaking in our boots.

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.

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

acquaint with

1． make familiar with熟悉We acquainted him with our plan．我们将计划告诉了他。
You should acquaint yourself with the facts before making a decision．在作出一项决定之前要熟悉各种情况。
These books acquaint Chinese readers with the ancient cultures of these lands．这些书帮助中国读者了解这些地区的古代文化。
2．make sb．know认识；知道
I am not acquainted with the lady．我与这位女士不相识。
He quickly got acquainted with his new duties．他很快地熟悉了新工作。

equal to

1．the same in size，number，etc．等于；相等
Twice two is equal to four．2 乘 2等于4。
2．able to bear 胜任
He is equal to anything．他事事都能胜任。
Are you equal to the occasion？你能应付那个局面吗？
I'm not equal to the position．我不能胜任这个职位。

feel up feel equal to

feel able to；feel capable of（undertaking）觉得能够担任；感到有能力做
I'm so tired that I don't feel up to going shopping today．我很疲劳，今天不能去买东西了。
Do you feel up to going to the theater after your recent illness？你最近刚好，有精神去看戏吗？
He didn't feel equal to the task．他感到自己担当不了这项工作。
He is a person who never feels up to a challenging position，so we can not count on him．他是一个永远也不能担负起具有挑战性工作的人，因此我们不能依靠他。
We can go on now if you feel up to it．如果你觉得能干，我们就继续下去。

feel up to equal to

feel up to/feel equal to

in large quantities

in a large amount大量地
He buys cotton in large quantities．他买进大量棉花。

qualify for

1．make eligible for使有资格
This degree will qualify you for teaching．这个学位将会使你有资格任教。
2．be fitted for适合于
He is not qualified for the job．他不适合做这项工作。
The player was disqualified for breaking the rules．那个运动员因犯规而被取消了参赛资格。
He was disqualified for army service because of his weak eyesight．他因视力不佳而不能参军。

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？

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.

other things being equal

Idiom(s): other things being equal

Theme: EQUAL

if things stay the way they are now; if there were no complications by other factors.
• Other things being equal, we should have no trouble getting your order to you on time.
• I anticipate no problems, other things being equal.

in a quandary

Idiom(s): in a quandary

Theme: CONFUSION

uncertain about what to do; confused.
• Mary was in a quandary about what college to go to.
• I couldn't decide what to do. I was in such a quandary.
• I got myself into a quandary.

drawn and quartered

Idiom(s): drawn and quartered

Theme: VIOLENCE

dealt with very severely. (Referring to a practice of torturing someone guilty of treason by disemboweling and dividing the body into four parts. Fixed order.)
• Todd was practically drawn and quartered for losing the Wilson contract.
• You were much too harsh with Jean. No matter what she did, she didn't need to be drawn and quartered for it!

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.

an unknown quantity

Idiom(s): be an unknown quantity

Theme: PERSONALITY

to be a person or thing about which no one is certain.
• John is an unknown quantity. We don't know how he's going to act.
• The new clerk is an unknown quantity. Things may not turn out all right.

quake in one's boots

Idiom(s): shake in one's boots AND quake in one's boots

Theme: FEAR

to be afraid; to shake from fear.
• I was shaking in my boots because I had to go see the manager.
• Stop quaking in your boots, Bob. I'm not going to fire you.

All square

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

Four-square behind

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

Monday morning quarterback

(USA) A Monday morning quarterback is someone who, with the benefit of hindsight, knows what should have been done in a situation.

No quarter

This means without mercy. We can say no quarter given or asked.

Quarrel with bread and butter

Bread and butter, here, indicate the means of one’s living. (That is why we say ‘he is the bread winner of the family’). If a sub-ordinate in an organisation is quarrelsome or if he is not patient enough to bear the reprimand he deserves, gets angry and retorts or provokes the higher-up, the top man dismisses him from the job. So, he loses the job that gave him bread and butter. Hence we say, he quarrelled with bread and butter (manager or the top man) and lost his job.

Quart into a pint pot

(UK) If you try to put or get a quart into a pint pot, you try to put too much in a small space. (1 quart = 2 pints)

More Idioms/Phrases

Put your heads together Put your thumb on the scales Put yourself in someone's shoes Putting the cart before the horse Pyrrhic victory Quarrel with bread and butter Quart into a pint pot Queen bee Queen of Hearts Queer fish Queer Street Queer your pitch Question of time Queue jumping

English Vocalbulary

a baging bones a baker's dozen a bargain a bath a bay window a bear for a bed of down a bed of roses a bee in one's bonnet a being a better place for a big hand a bird's-eye view a bit a bit like a bit of a bit of a a bit of blood