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Meaning of a lick and a promise | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A rushed and superficial performance ("a lick") of a task (usually cleaning), done with the intention ("a promise") of thorough completion later.

dated, dialectal, informal

Examples

“My grandparents called me only an hour before they decided to come visit, so I had to give the dirty living room a lick and a promise.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

a little a little bit a little from column A, a little from column B a little of the creature A lot A lot of