a lick and a promise

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A rushed and superficial performance ("a lick") of a task (usually cleaning), done with the intention ("a promise") of thorough completion later.

    过时 方言 非正式

    My grandparents called me only an hour before they decided to come visit, so I had to give the dirty living room a lick and a promise.