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absquatulate 
absquatulate[æbʹskwɒtjʋleıt]
v амер. прост.
<Í> сбегать, удирать, смываться; спасаться бегством
q Идиома
a question of
the important factor, the issue For them, it's a question of faith. They believe in the Bible.
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?
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!
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.
burning question
(See the burning question)
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.
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."
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.
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.
hard liquor
strong liquor (rum etc.) with 40 % alcohol The bar was serving beer, wine and several kinds of hard liquor.
hold her liquor
drink but not get drunk, hold your drinks Thelma can hold her liquor. She looks sober after five drinks.
HQ
Headquarters The HQ of the company is located in a small town in Korea.
IQ
Intelligence Quotient - a measure of a person's intelligence The IQ of the new student is very high.
it's not a question of
it is not a factor, it is not important It's not a question of money. We can afford to buy a TV.
je ne sais quoi
I do not know what it is, it is a special something She has a special quality, this lady, a certain je ne sais quoi.
jump queue
go to the front of a line of people waiting for service, horn in If somebody jumps queue in front of Dad, he tells them to go to the back of the line.
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.
liquored up
drunk, having drunk too much liquor, sloshed I wish Pa wouldn't get liquored up when he goes to town.
love conquers all
love is strong enough to overcome all problems "When the family was reunited, Mom said, ""Love conquers all."""
no qualms
no doubts, no hesitation She has no qualms about dating married men. She doesn't care.
no question
it is certain, no doubt """No question of its quality,"" he said, examining the watch."
no questions asked
you will not be asked to explain or pay If he returns the stolen car, there will be no questions asked.
not a question of
(See it's not a question of)
on queer street
dizzy or stunned, not acting normal After he hit me I felt like I was on queer street - I was dazed.
on the Q.T.
secretly, without anyone knowing I don
on the QT
as a secret, not to be told to anyone I'm telling you this on the QT. Please don't tell anyone.
open to question
not clearly correct, debatable Your decision to allow liquor at the party is open to question.
out of the question
impossible You have no money so going to Hong Kong for your holiday is out of the question.
P's and Q's
(See watch your P's and Q's)
pick a quarrel
start a quarrel with someone on purpose I don
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.
pop quiz
unannounced short test.
pop the question
ask an important question, ask someone to marry you In the old days, a man would buy the ring and then pop the question.
quake in his boots
feel afraid, be scared, scared spitless When the war began, it was scary. We were quaking in our boots.
question of
(See a question of)
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!