on the q.t.
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
Quietly; in a secretive manner; clandestinely.
prep_phrase
Alternative form of on the Q.T..
Example Sentences
- "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."