Significato: a quick quid

un facile guadagno, denaro sporco (Informale)

UI Idioma

a blessing in disguise

a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.

a quick study

someone who learns new things quickly and easily.

a quickie

a quick game or visit, a short time of play I love to play chess. Do we have time for a quickie before dinner?

a sick building

a building with polluted air or insufficient oxygen This is a sick building. The air contains toxic fumes.

a suicide pass (hockey)

a pass behind the player causing him to look back Older players always stop when receiving a suicide pass.

birthday suit

completely naked, no clothes on The little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.

blessing in disguise

(See a blessing in disguise)

build a better mousetrap

improve a common product If you're not an inventor, you try to build a better mousetrap.

build up

increase, raise Talking with Rudy will build up your confidence. He's positive.

built like a brick shithouse

have a strong body, have a sturdy build Tyronne plays football. He's built like a brick shithouse.

call it quits

stop doing something, quit what you are doing The dust is bothering all of us. I think we should call it quits.

cruise

drive around in a car, bomb around On summer nights we cruise the streets looking for fun.

cruising for a bruising

inviting a fight, asking for it The new kid was cruisin' for a bruisin' - insulting everybody.

cut me to the quick

hurt me, cause me to feel sad I was hurt when she called me a cow. She cut me to the quick.

DUI

Driving Under the Influence The man was sent to jail for several months on a charge of DUI.

follow suit

do as someone else has done, follow someone

go to rack and ruin

reach a very bad state of repair The building has gone to rack and ruin since the new owners took over.

juice

electricity, electrical power This heater uses a lot of juice - 1500 watts.

keep it quiet

do not tell anyone, keep a lid on it I have a new job, but keep it quiet because I haven't told my boss.

keep quiet

remain silent Could you all please keep quiet and listen to the instructor.

live out of a suitcase

stay away from your home with only the belongings in your suitcase I dislike this job because I am often on a business trip and must live out of my suitcase.

nutty as a fruit cake

funny, kooky, mad as a hatter Do I know Karl? Yes, I do. He's nutty as a fruit cake!

nutty as a fruitcake

very crazy The woman who lives next door to us is as nutty as a fruitcake.

pop quiz

unannounced short test.

quick and dirty

fast or easy, instant, short cut I know a quick and dirty way to calculate interest. It's easy.

quick buck

money earned quickly and easily (and sometimes dishonestly) The company is only interested in making a quick buck and is not at all interested in quality.

quick like a bunny

very quick, without delay Get into bed now - quick like like a bunny!

quick on the draw

"quick to speak or shoot; get the drop on" Think before you speak. Don't be so quick on the draw.

quick one

a single drink of alcohol taken before one does something else We stopped for a quick one on the way home but stayed for more than an hour.

quick study

(See a quick study)

quicker than you can say Jack Robinson

very quickly The ghost was gone - quicker 'n you can say Jack Robinson!

quickie

(See a quickie)

quit this place

leave, go away from here, blow this joint I'm bored. Let's quit this place. Let's get out of here.

quit while you're ahead

quit before you begin to lose, don't push your luck If he lets you have the car, don't ask for his credit card. Quit while you're ahead.

quite a few

" several; numerous."

sick building

(See a sick building)

so quiet you can hear a pin drop

very quiet, very still "The teacher said, ""Class, try to be so quiet you can hear a pin drop."""

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.

suicide pass

(See a suicide pass)

suit yourself

you choose, choose what you like """I prefer tea."" ""Suit yourself."""

suits you

looks good on you, becomes you Red and black suit you. You look great in those colors.

air biscuit

fart; botty burp. Floating body of trouser gas:

air guitar

an imaginary guitar played by rock music fans whilst listening to their favourite tunes

all over one like a cheap suit

to possess comprehensively, and usually intimately:"She was all over him like a cheap suit

alquitran

heroin

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