puzzle through
To figure something out with difficulty or confusion
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
Pygmalion and Galatea
A relationship where one person molds or transforms another
quake in one's boots
To be extremely frightened or intimidated
quaker gun
A fake or decoy weapon
quality over quantity
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
quantum tunnel
to overcome a significant obstacle or challenge
Queen Anne's dead
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
queen bee
A dominant female in a group or situation
queen of beasts
Lioness, symbolizing power and strength
queer bashing
violence or harassment against someone because of their sexual orientation
queer fish
A strange or eccentric person
queer someone's pitch
to spoil or ruin someone's plans or efforts
quelle surprise
an expression of irony or sarcasm at an unsurprising event
quick and dirty
done rapidly and roughly, prioritizing speed over quality
quick as a flash
Very fast.
quick as lightning
Extremely fast or quick
quick buck
Money earned quickly and easily, often in a dishonest way
quick off the mark
Reacting or responding rapidly to a situation
quick on one's feet
Able to think and react quickly in a situation
quick on the draw
Able to react or respond rapidly
quick on the uptake
Able to understand or learn things quickly
quick read
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
quick study
Someone who learns quickly and easily
quiet as a church mouse
Extremely quiet and still
quiet as a mouse
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
quiet quit
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
quit scores
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
quit while one is ahead
Stop an activity to preserve a favorable position
quite a bit
a large amount or extent
quite some
a large or significant amount
quote unquote
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
qwerty syndrome
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
rabbit and pork
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
rabble rouser
A person who stirs up trouble or provokes unrest
raccoon eyes
dark circles or smudges under the eyes
race of truth
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
race out of the traps
Start something quickly and energetically
race queen
a female promotional model for racing events
race riot
a violent disturbance involving a large group of people, often due to racial tensions
rack and pinion
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
rack and ruin
To be completely destroyed or ruined
rack up
accumulate or achieve something, especially points or awards
rafter snapper
A large or intense storm
rag bagger
A person who collects rags and other discarded materials
rag the puck
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
rags to riches
From poverty to wealth
rain buckets
raining very heavily
rain death
to attack or criticize severely
rain does not fall on one roof alone
Everyone experiences problems or difficulties at some point
rain dogs and cats
raining very heavily
rain down
to fall or come down in large quantities
rain fire and brimstone
To strongly condemn or punish someone
rain hellfire
to criticize or attack severely
rain off
to be canceled due to rain
rain on someone's parade
to spoil or ruin someone's plans or event
rain or shine
regardless of the weather
rain pitchforks
to rain very heavily
rain stopped play
An event or activity has been interrupted or cancelled
rainbow baby
A baby born after a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss
rainbows and unicorns
Something overly optimistic or unrealistic
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