[إشراق]

The Letter Q

Definition
Fast and easy profit; money made in a short period of time.

Example
1)
He doesn't care about you -- all he wants is to make a quick buck.

2)
Are you interested in making a long-term investment or in turning a quick buck?

Etymology
'Quick' means fast, and 'buck' is slang for a dollar bill.

Synonyms
easy money

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The Letter R

Definition
To have fun and make a lot of noise.

Example
1)
We're going to raise the roof at Stephanie's party tonight!

2)
The band raised the roof with one great song after another.

Etymology
A 'roof' covers a house. Sometimes, usually at parties, you can make so much noise that it seems like the roof is going to blow right off.

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Definition
To sit in the front passenger seat of a vehicle.

Example
1) Whenever we take a trip in Billy's pickup, Sally always rides shotgun.

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Definition
To be sick, with an unusually high body temperature; to be very hot due to illness.

Example
Jane can't go to school today. She's running a fever.

Etymology
'Run' has many meanings. In this phrase, 'run' means 'to continue to have', so 'run a fever' refers to a person maintaining a 'fever' (a high body temperature).