Phrasal verbs beginning with Q

Quarrel about – Argue or dispute over something.

• Example: "They often quarrel about money."

Quarrel over – Dispute or argue about a particular issue.

• Example: "The siblings quarreled over their inheritance."

Quarrel with – Disagree or argue with someone.

• Example: "She quarreled with her friend over the misunderstanding."

Queue up – Stand in line or wait for something.

• Example: "People queued up outside the store for the sale."

Qualify for – Meet the requirements for something.

• Example: "She qualified for the finals after winning the last match."

Quicken up – Speed up or make something go faster.

• Example: "We need to quicken up the pace if we want to finish on time."

Quiet down – Become silent or less noisy.

• Example: "The teacher asked the class to quiet down."

Quieten down – Reduce noise or activity.

• Example: "The children quietened down after storytime."

Quibble over – Argue or dispute over something minor.

• Example: "They quibbled over the details of the contract."

Quiz on – Test someone’s knowledge about something.

• Example: "The teacher quizzed the students on the previous chapter."

Quote from – Repeat or cite someone’s words.

• Example: "She quoted from the famous novel during her speech."

Queue for – Wait in line for something specific.

• Example: "We queued for tickets to the concert."

Quieten up – Become calm or silent.

• Example: "The office quietened up after the meeting."

Qualify as – Meet the criteria or standards to be recognized as something.

• Example: "He qualified as a doctor after years of study."

Question about – Ask about something to get information.

• Example: "She questioned him about the project details."

Question on – Inquire about a particular topic.

• Example: "The interviewer questioned her on her work experience."

Queue up for – Line up or wait for something specific.

• Example: "They queued up for hours for the new game release."

Qualify under – Meet the requirements of a certain category or standard.

• Example: "She qualifies under the new student scholarship program."

Quip about – Make a witty remark about something.

• Example: "He quipped about the traffic being as slow as a snail."

Quarantine off – Restrict an area or isolate it.

• Example: "They quarantined off the area to prevent contamination."

Quote out of context – Present a quote without its full meaning.

• Example: "The comment was misunderstood because it was quoted out of context."

Quicken to – Respond quickly to something.

• Example: "Her heartbeat quickened to the sound of approaching footsteps."

Quash down – Suppress or put down something forcefully.

• Example: "The government tried to quash down the rumors."

Queue along – Form or wait in a line that extends along a path.

• Example: "People queued along the street for the new store opening."

Qualify up – Reach a higher standard or level of qualification.

• Example: "She qualified up for the advanced training course."

Quarantine in – Isolate within a specific place.

• Example: "The travelers were quarantined in a separate building."

Quit on – Stop working or give up on someone.

• Example: "The old machine quit on us in the middle of the job."

Quiz out – Test extensively to assess knowledge or ability.

• Example: "The teacher quizzed the students out before the final exam."

Quote back – Repeat someone’s words to them.

• Example: "She quoted back his own words to make her point."

Queue around – Form a line that goes around a place or object.

• Example: "Fans queued around the block for concert tickets."

Quicken to action – Prompt or accelerate the need to act.

• Example: "The emergency quickened the team to action."

Qualify against – Meet a certain standard when compared to others.

• Example: "The candidate qualified against all the requirements."

Quash up – Crush or suppress something, usually forcefully.

• Example: "The manager quashed up any rumors about layoffs."

Queue out – Form a line that extends outside.

• Example: "The line for tickets queued out of the stadium."

Quibble at – Object to something in a minor way.

• Example: "He quibbled at the slight increase in price."

Quiet over – Become still or calm about something.

• Example: "The excitement quieted over after the event ended."

Qualify over – Exceed or surpass certain qualifications.

• Example: "She qualified over all the required standards."

Queue back – Form a line that extends backward.

• Example: "The cars queued back along the highway."

Quick on – Be quick to respond or act in a specific way.

• Example: "She was quick on her feet in the debate."

Quarantine out – Isolate someone away from others.

• Example: "They quarantined out the infected group."

Question off – Ask questions to learn or verify something.

• Example: "The officer questioned off the witnesses."

Quip off – Make a quick, witty remark.

• Example: "He quipped off a joke that made everyone laugh."

Quote against – Use someone’s words or statements to argue against them.

• Example: "She quoted his previous comments against his current stance."

Queue up behind – Form a line or wait behind someone.

• Example: "They queued up behind him for their turn."

Question out – Probe thoroughly by asking many questions.

• Example: "The detective questioned out every witness."

Quicken back – Speed up the pace when returning to something.

• Example: "They quickened back to work after lunch."

Queue away – Form a line away from a specific point.

• Example: "People queued away from the entrance to avoid crowding."

Qualify out – Become disqualified or no longer eligible.

• Example: "She qualified out after failing to meet the standards."

Quench down – Extinguish or suppress something, like a fire.

• Example: "Firefighters quenched down the flames."

Quick up – Make something go faster or increase speed.

• Example: "He tried to quick up the pace of his run."