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Idioms starting with Q
29 expressions
quake in one's boots
To be very frightened, scared, or nervous.
Quaker gun
A nonfunctional imitation of a gun or an artillery piece, typically made of wood and usual…
quality over quantity
An idiom emphasizing the preference for high-quality items or experiences rather than a la…
quantum tunnel
To move or travel from one point or direction to another in a very quick, rapid, or effort…
Queen Anne's dead
That is yesterday's news; everybody knows that already.
queen bee
The most important or dominant woman in an organization or situation.
queen of beasts
The lioness.
queer bashing
Prejudice or violence against queer people.
queer someone's pitch
To make a task more difficult for someone.
Queer Street
A stunned condition.
quelle surprise
What a surprise.
quick as a flash
Extremely quickly.
quick as lightning
Extremely quickly.
quick buck
A large sum of money earned easily and quickly.
quick off the mark
fast to act or react
quick on one's feet
sharp-witted.
quick on the draw
Characterized by rapid response, as to a verbal remark or to a new situation; quick to act…
quick on the uptake
Able to readily understand things; aware and intelligent.
quick read
A book, periodical, or other printed matter that is enjoyable to read and can be read quic…
quick study
One who is capable of learning at a fast pace; a fast learner.
quiet as a church mouse
Alternative form of quiet as a mouse.
quiet as a mouse
Very quiet, so as to not be heard.
quiet quit
To cease overachieving at one's workplace to focus on one's personal life; to do only what…
quit scores
To settle or balance accounts or differences; to make compensation.
quit while one is ahead
To stop taking risks before one starts losing.
quite a bit
considerably
quite some
a considerable amount of
quote unquote
Emphasizes the following (or sometimes preceding) word or phrase for irony, or marks it as…
qwerty syndrome
The condition of favoring entrenched and inferior technologies or practices over superior …