Английские идиомы на букву Q
Quake in one’s boots
Трястись от страха
While walking along a dark alley, Tony Was quaking in his boots.
Queer as a three-dollar bill
Очень странный (как банкнота в 3 доллара)
What John showed me is the strangest thing I have ever seen; it is as Queer as a three-dollar bill.
Quick and dirty
Сделанный на скорую руку, тяп-ляп
The methods that the firm has chosen to cut expenses are Quick and dirty.
Quick as a flash
С быстротой молнии, в мгновение ока
The lightening struck a tree in the garden; it happened Quick as a flash.
Quick as a wink
Очень быстро, молниеносно
I turned around to look at the speeding car, and Quick as a wink it was gone.
Quick as greased lightning
Очень быстро, мгновенно
My dog started
Quick buck
Легкие деньги
The shoe factory was only interested in making A quick buck, but they were not interested in product quality.
Quick on the draw
Быстро реагирующий, прыткий
The man was Quick on the draw; he drew a gun and began shooting.
Quick on the trigger
Импульсивный, быстро реагирующий
John is Quick on the trigger; he acts and responds very fast.
Quick on the uptake
Понятливый, смышленый
In spite of his age, the little boy is Quick on the uptake and does sums very well.
Quick one
Выпить по маленькой (одна рюмка алкоголя перед каким-либо мероприятием)
Mike often stops at this bar for A quick one on his way home from work.
Quid pro quo
Квипрокво, взаимные уступки
To solve their dispute the authorities and the taxi-drivers gave up some
Quiet as a mouse
Тихий как мышь
«Stay where you are till I come back and be as Quiet as a mouse.»
Quite a bit
Много, достаточно
I had Quite a bit of magazines to look through, so I decided not to buy any books.
Quite a few
Много
There are Quite a few English books in my home library.
Quite a lot
Много
There is Quite a lot of time left before the party.
Quite a number
Много
Quite a number of people gathered near the Town Hall.
Quite a (something)
Определенно, несомненно
Little Jim is Quite an artist and everybody admires his pictures.
Quote a price
Назначать цену (заранее)
I asked the computer company To quote a price to install my new computer.
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