| 单词 | on the quiet |
| 释义 | > as lemmason the quiet P2. colloquial. on the quiet: privately; in secret; cf. on the (strict) q.t. at q.t. n.3 ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > privacy > [adverb] privement?c1225 privilya1250 asidesc1384 out of commonaltya1400 privatelyc1425 privatec1443 asidec1460 in private1469 under the rose1546 closely1552 on private1582 in particular1585 retiredly1599 sotto voce1819 in camera1826 on the quiet1856 on the (strict) q.t.1885 1856 Times 31 May 11/4 I had a letter on the quiet from Emma last week, and she wants me to scarper. 1881 Punch 8 Jan. 4/1 I'd just like to have a bit of chinwag with you on the quiet about the..troubles of a Cabby. 1937 P. G. Wodehouse Let. 13 Aug. in Yours, Plum (1990) i. 68 It's much better recouping Pete on the quiet like this. 1967 N. Freeling Strike Out 36 She has a good act of letting Francis rule the roost, but on the quiet I think she makes the decisions. 2005 A. Gibbons Blood Pressure 54 They sell the classics for a pound each in this remainder shop in town. I get them on the quiet. My friends don't know. < as lemmas |
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