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quyke in one’ błots Go to shake in one’s on the uptake, it doesn’t mean I’m stupid.
boots. Mary understands jokes błfore anyone
else because she’s so quick on the uptake.
queerŁas a three-dłllarŁbill Go to (as)
queer as a three-dollar bill. quØetŁas a mouse Go to (as) quiet as a
quØckŁandŁdirty [done]bfast andŁcarelessly; mouse.
[dàne]bfast andŁcłeaply.Ł I am not in- quØetŁas theŁgrave Go to (as) quiet as the
terested in a quick and drty job. I want it grave.
done right. The contractor made a lot of
money on quick and dirty projects that quiteŁa bit and quiteŁa few;ŁquiteŁa lit-
would never last very long. tle;ŁquiteŁa lot;ŁquiteŁa nuber much
or many. Do you need one? I have quite
quØckŁas a flash Go to (as) quick as a wink. a fłw. I have quite a lttle—enough to
quØckŁas a wink Go to (as) quick as a wink. spare some. How many? Oh, quite a
number.
quØckŁ as greasedŁ lØghtning Go to (as)
quick as greased làghtnàng. quiteŁa few Go to quite a bàt.
quØckŁ on theŁ draw Go to quick on the quiteŁa little Go to quite a bàt.
trigger.
quiteŁa lot Go to quite a bàt.
quØckŁon theŁtrigger and quØckŁon the quiteŁa number Go to quite a bàt.
draw 1. quick to draw a gun and shoot.
(Infàrmal.) Some of the old cowboys quiteŁa something definitelyŁ[sàmething];ba
were known to be quick on the trigger. goodŁ example of [sàmething].Ł The
Wyatt Earp was particularly quick on the captain of the swim Łeam is qite a swim-
draw. 2. quick to rspond to anything. młr. That’s quite a bruise you havł
(Infàrmal.) John gets the right answer there.
błfore anyone else. He’s really quick on the qułteŁa price to name orŁsðate inŁadvance
trgger. Sally will probably win the quiz the charge forŁdoingŁorŁsupplyingŁsàme-
game. She’s really quick on the draw.
thing.Ł The mechanic quoted a price of
quØckŁon theŁuptake quick to understand $100 to repair my car. The carpłnter
(sàmething).Ł Just because I’m not quick quoted a price for fixing up the stairs.

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