Idioms beginning with Q
Idiom | Meaning |
Quick as a wink | Very quickly |
Queer the pitch | To spoil or ruin a situation or plan |
Quiet as a mouse | Very quiet or silent |
Quench one’s thirst | To satisfy one’s thirst or desire |
Quick fix | A temporary or superficial solution |
Quit cold turkey | To stop abruptly or completely |
Quicksand | A dangerous situation or circumstance that worsens as one tries to escape it |
Quirky as a three-dollar bill | Strange or unusual, often in a suspicious way |
Quell one’s fears | To calm or suppress one’s fears or anxieties |
Quicksilver | Lively, volatile, or unpredictable |
Quip | A clever or witty remark |
Quoth the raven | As the raven said; a poetic or archaic expression |
Quackery | The practice of fraudulent or unproven medicine or treatments |
Quake in one’s boots | To be very frightened or intimidated |
Quibbling | Arguing or nitpicking over trivial matters |
Quicksilver tongue | An eloquent or persuasive manner of speaking |
Queen bee | The dominant or most important female in a group |
Quilt of darkness | The darkness of night |
Queer fish | An odd or eccentric person |
Question mark | Doubt or uncertainty |
Quiver in one’s boots | To tremble with fear or anxiety |
Quiet before the storm | A period of calmness or tranquility before a tumultuous event |
Quiet as the grave | Completely silent |
Quell the storm | To calm or pacify a chaotic or turbulent situation |
Quick off the mark | Prompt or speedy in action or response |
Quaint as a cucumber | Unusual or eccentric, but in an endearing way |
Quake with fear | To tremble or shake with fear |
Quack like a duck | To make a noise or sound like a duck |
Quench the fire | To extinguish or suppress a conflict or argument |
Quick as lightning | Very fast or rapid |
Quarter past | Fifteen minutes past the hour |
Quirky as a quokka | Unusual or peculiar, often in a charming way |
Quick on the draw | To be able to react or respond rapidly |
Quicker than you can say Jack Robinson | Very quickly or immediately |
Quirk of fate | An unexpected or unusual turn of events |
Quirky | Unconventional or peculiar |
Quash a rumor | To put an end to or disprove a rumor |
Quibble over | To argue or dispute minor points |
Quick buck | Money earned quickly and easily |