Collocations for "quick"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "quick" in context.
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quick
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- [will be, that was] quick and [to the point, easy, painless]
- [do, run] a quick search (of)
- that was a quick [reply, response]
- for quick access to
- take a quick look (at)
- make a quick (phone) call
- quick fixes (for)
- [not going to be, cannot expect] a quick fix (for)
- have a quick question
- can I ask a quick question?
- let's take a quick [vote, show of hands]
- ok, but make it quick
- but be quick about it
- was quick [off the blocks, to answer]
- was too quick to [follow, keep up with, write down, see]
- do we have time for a quick [pit stop, break]?
- a quick [review, summary, recap] of
- a quick and [summary, meaningful, menacing] glance
- [known for her, possesses a] quick wit
- quick [access, entry, boarding]
- [fingernail, toenail, nail] quick
- the quicks of my [fingernails]
- her nails were bitten to the quick
- [chew, wear, work] them down to the quick
- it [prevents, stops] the quick from growing
- the quick and the [dead, fallen]
- UK: cut (straight) to the quick of the [tale, matter, issue]
- UK: his [remark, comment] cut her to the quick
- will be back (real) quick
- (come) quick!
'quick' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Polish
- acting
- as
- aside
- assessment
- bite
- blink
- block
- blueprint
- bolt
- booze
- brainstorming
- break
- breath
- bruise
- brush
- butt
- call
- cement
- chat
- check
- chew
- clip
- clout
- comb
- consulation
- consult
- consumption
- copy
- cut
- dart
- dash
- death
- decision
- demonstration
- departure
- descent
- dip
- dismissal
- dive
- dodge
- drawing
- drink
- drive
- escape
- essential
- examination
- exit
- fame
- finger