| Phrase/Idiom | a lick and a promise |
|---|---|
| Definition | If you give something a lick and a promise, you make a quick attempt to clean it, with the intention of doing it more thoroughly later. |
| Example | I gave the bathroom a lick and a promise before I ran to work. |
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