Meaning of on the Q.T. | Babel Free

Definitions

Quietly; in a secretive manner; clandestinely.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Will you be so kind as to impress⟳ him with the fact that this expedition is on the Q.T.? Not that I think⟳ he will say⟳ anythin'.”

“[R]ound up some of our friends on the q.t. Don't let⟳ Brill get⟳ a notion of what's in the air.”

“All kind of places are good for ads ... Got fellows to stick⟳ them up or stick⟳ himself for that matter⟳ on the q.t. running in to loosen a button. Fly⟳ by night.”

“But most are cozy affairs, kept strictly on the Q.T. Nothing is done in writing—no invitations, no tickets, just quiet phone calls.”

“You heard it first here, dear readers... off the record⟳, "on the Q.T.", and very Hush Hush.”

“Now, what I want⟳ is a camp tender to stay⟳ in the main camp, where the Forest Service says. But the herder is gonna pitch a pup tent on the Q.T. with the sheep and he's gonna sleep⟳ there.”

““This is hush-hush,” Mr. Fleischer recalled Mr. Libby as saying in effect. “This is on the Q.T. Not many people know⟳ about this.””

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