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The slang term ‘qt’ is a shortened form of ‘quiet’. There’s no definitive source for the phrase ‘on the q.t.’, although it appears to be of 19th century British origin – not, as is often supposed, American.
Meaning of on the quiet in English. on the quiet. idiom informal. Add to word list. secretly: His wife found out he'd been seeing someone on the quiet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Secrecy and privacy. anonymity. anonymization. anonymize. anonymously. cryptography. data protection. dead men tell no tales idiom. dissimulate.
• A visiting dignitary on the quiet lonely street. • It is best therefore to err on the quiet side and to use percussion sparingly rather than to excess. • Outside, snow is falling on the quiet street, and everything has turned white. • A little further on the quiet was broken by the rumble of a truck.
adjective. 1. a. : free from noise or uproar : still. a quiet room. The lights went down and the theater became quiet. b. : making or involving no noise or very little noise. a quiet motor. a quiet conversation. Everyone suddenly went quiet. Please be quiet —people are trying to study. c. : tending to speak very little : not loquacious.
on the ˈquiet. (also on the q.t. old-fashioned) ( informal) without telling anyone; secretly: Well, just on the quiet, she’s actually leaving her job next month. Don’t tell anyone, will you? ♢ Just remember that whatever I tell you is on the q.t. Q.t. is an abbreviation of ‘quiet’. See also: on, quiet.
5 days ago · If something is done on the quiet, it is done secretly or in such a way that people do not notice it. She'd promised to give him driving lessons, on the quiet, when no one could see. See full dictionary entry for quiet
6 days ago · If something is done on the quiet, it is done secretly or in such a way that people do not notice it. She'd promised to give him driving lessons, on the quiet, when no one could see. See full dictionary entry for quiet
