on the Q.T.
тайком
Quietly; in a secretive manner; clandestinelyQuietly; in a secretive manner; clandestinely.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Quietly; in a secretive manner; clandestinely.
тайко́мtajkóm
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
secretly:
Origin
Slang for "on the quiet," attested from 1874.Slang for "on the quiet," attested from 1874.
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