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Idiom idiom

real quick


quickly, right away

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“I need to check my email real quick.”

CONTEXTUAL

“Could you help me move this heavy box real quick before you leave for lunch?”

COMPLEX

“She paused the meeting to clarify a minor detail real quick, ensuring everyone understood the new strategy before they proceeded with the final vote.”


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    for real and for true

    Genuinely; truly.

  2. 02

    in a real state

    Synonym of in a right state.

  3. 03

    keep it real

    In the imperative, an exhortation used as a departing salutation.

  4. 04

    make quick work of

    To accomplish a specified task easily and quickly.

  5. 05

    quick as a flash

    Extremely quick.

  6. 06

    quick as lightning

    Extremely quick.

  7. 07

    quick buck

    A large sum of money earned easily and quickly.

  8. 08

    quick off the mark

    fast to act or react

Last updated August 10, 2026