to queer
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9.1
- verb
- /kwɪr/
- Archaic
:
arruinar
- He said you queered his pitch.
- queer the deal
- queer the whole thing
Examples
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If you change the plan now, you might queer the whole operation.
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It could only have queered things if it had gotten out.
Fiction book (1990) -
I take you to meet the chief, and you queer the deal!
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Now go away before you queer it.
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Just takes one powerful voice to queer the deal.
Blog text (31) -
And could she queer his offer on her company if she were so bold as to ask him?
Fiction book (1994) -
He's just trying to queer the show.
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I really wanted it, expected it, wouldn't take no for an answer, and I didn't want to queer the deal.
Fiction book (1996) -
We don't know that the deal is queered.
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There's a name for that kind of business arrangement. Verna, I'll do what I have to for Bernie, and there's no reason for you to try and queer that.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
597
2.8
To make a mistake that causes a problem
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2.8
To make something less good or enjoyable
To spoil someone's plans so they cannot succeed
To spoil or ruin something by making a careless mistake
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Specialized
To change how you see something by questioning common ideas about it
- Jargon
Change or question who you are, especially about gender and sexuality
Compounds
- Offensive
Violent acts against LGBTQ+ people because of their sexuality or gender identity
How Disruptive
Surface Forms
Etymology
To queer a plan or deal comes from the older sense 'to make off or wrong', so if someone 'queers' your plan they spoil or put it in danger, making it go wrong.