Ниже представлены английские идиомы, которые начинаются с буквы “Q”.
a quantum leap
Нужно понимать как: переход на качественно новый уровень, квантовый скачок (идиоматично)
Пример:
The discovery of penicillin was a quantum leap in the treatment of bacterial infections.
a queer fish
Нужно понимать как: странный, чудной человек
Пример:
Your great grandfather was a queer fish, Johnny. He used to write funny poems and then he’d read them aloud to everyone on the train on his way to work.
a question mark over someone | something
Нужно понимать как: сомнения относительно чего-то или кого-то
Пример:
Even though there’s a question mark over the painting’s authenticity, it sold for over $10,000,000.
a question of time
Нужно понимать как: вопрос времени
Пример:
It’s only a question of time until we run out of oil, so we’re going to need other forms of energy to power our cars.
a quick fix
Нужно понимать как: быстро и легко
Пример:
Tania wants to lose weight, but she wants a quick fix like taking a pill instead of eating better and exercising more.
a quick study
Нужно понимать как: способный ученик, который быстро усваивает материал
Пример:
Albert was always a quick study, except when it came to learning languages.
quaking in your boots
Нужно понимать как: дрожать от страха
Пример:
This big, ugly dog was growling at me and baring its teeth. I was quaking in my boots, I can tell you!
quality time
Нужно понимать как: качественно проводить время
Пример:
This book says parents should spend quality time with their kids every day, and not just sit in the same room watching TV with them before sending them to bed.
quick as a flash | quick as a wink | quick as lightning
Нужно понимать как: очень быстро
Пример:
Jimmy knew the answer and, quick as a flash, he put up his hand.
quick off the mark
Нужно понимать как: быстрый на подъем, быстро реагировать
Пример:
Steven was quick off the mark when the internet started. He had his first website up and running before most people had even tried email.
quick on the trigger | quick on the draw
Нужно понимать как: действовать быстро, без промедления
Пример:
Our smartest students are very quick on the trigger when they’re doing class quizzes.
quick on the uptake
Нужно понимать как: сообразительный
Пример:
Jamal’s really quick on the uptake when you explain something to him, so his problem with school grades has nothing to do with any lack of intelligence. He’s a very smart boy.
quid pro quo
Нужно понимать как: делать что-то в обмен на услугу
Пример:
I have this quid pro quo with my flatmate where I do his washing for him and he lets me use his computer for an hour a day.
quiet as a mouse
Нужно понимать как: очень тихий, как мышка
Пример:
I didn’t hear you come in last night. You must have been as quiet as a mouse.
quit while you’re ahead
Нужно понимать как: вовремя прекратить что-то делать
Пример:
Michael Schumacher got a lot out of car racing, and he was smart enough to quit while he was ahead.
quite a bit of | quite a lot of
Нужно понимать как: немало, большое количество
Пример:
George made quite a bit of money in his first business, but instead of retiring young, he went on to make quite a lot more.
