on the Q.T.

Idioms and Phrases

Secretly, as in They told her on the Q.T. that she was being promoted . This slangy term, in which Q.T. is an abbreviation for “quiet,” was first recorded in 1884.

Example Sentences

“I think we’re effective when we operate with a low profile and on the Q.T., really, for a lot of different reasons,” he said.

From Washington Post

Then he went upstairs on the Q.T. and had a cup of coffee.

From Project Gutenberg

"Putting on all they can on the Q.T.," was the response.

From Project Gutenberg

He told us a few minutes later that he had sold seven such samples on the Q.T. and that he was going to have to mix up another brew!

From Project Gutenberg

If the note is straight goods I've got to work on the Q.T.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• buried
• clandestine
• concealed
• covered
• covert
• dark
• invisible
• latent
• mysterious
• obscure
• private
• secluded
• underground
• undisclosed
• unknown