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When you don’t have the time or ambition to do something thoroughly: “I’m not going to give the place a real cleaning, I’ll just ________.”

GIVE IT A LICK AND A PROMISE 384
HIT THE HIGH SPOTS 99
GIVE IT A ONCE-OVER 72
BRUSH IT UP 29
GIVE IT THE ONCE-OVER 23
NR 22
SKIM OVER IT 22
GIVE IT A QUICK ONCE-OVER 19
SKIP OVER IT 19
TOUCH IT UP 16
GO OVER IT LIGHTLY 14
GIVE IT A LICK 13
GIVE IT A HIT AND A MISS 12
HIT AND MISS 12
GIVE IT A GOING-OVER 9
GO OVER IT 9
HIT THE HIGH PLACES 9
SLICK IT UP 9
GIVE IT A ONCE-OVER-LIGHTLY 8
LICK AND A PROMISE 8
BRUSH IT OVER 7
BRUSH OVER IT 7
GO OVER THE TOP 7
STRAIGHTEN IT UP 7
STRAIGHTEN UP 7
GIVE IT A QUICK GOING-OVER 6
SKIM OVER THE TOP 6
SLICK IT OVER 6
TIDY IT UP 6
TIDY UP 6
GIVE IT A HIT AND MISS 5
GIVE IT A SLICK AND A PROMISE 5
HALF-DO IT 5
RUN OVER IT 5
GIVE IT A BRUSH-OVER 4
GO OVER IT HAPHAZARD 4
HALFWAY DO IT 4
HIT IT A LICK AND A PROMISE 4
PICK IT UP 4
RUN THROUGH IT 4
SKIP OVER 4
BRUSH THROUGH IT 3
GIVE IT A BRUSH-UP 3
ONCE-OVER 3
SKIM OVER 3
SKIM THROUGH IT 3
THROW IT TOGETHER 3
TIDY UP A LITTLE 3
BRUSH OVER 2
CLEAN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR 2
DO IT HALF-ASSED 2
GIVE IT A LICK AND A DASH 2
GIVE IT A LICK AND A POLISH 2
GIVE IT A LIGHT TOUCH 2
GIVE IT A QUICK ONE 2
GIVE IT A QUICKIE 2
GIVE IT A TOUCH-UP 2
GIVE IT ONCE-OVER 2
GLOSS IT OVER 2
GO ONCE OVER LIGHTLY 2
GO OVER LIGHTLY 2
HAPHAZARD 2
HIT IT A LICK 2
ONCE-OVER LIGHTLY 2
PASS OVER IT 2
PICK UP 2
PICK UP A BIT 2
PUSH THE DUST UNDER THE RUG 2
RUN OVER IT LIGHTLY 2
SCATTER THE DUST 2
SHINE IT UP 2
SKIM 2
SKIM IT 2
SKIM OVER THE SURFACE 2
SLICK IT UP A BIT 2
SLIDE OVER IT 2
SMEAR OVER IT 2
SMOOTH IT OVER 2
TAKE OFF THE TOP 2
TAKE OFF THE TOP LAYER 2
TAKE THE TOP OFF 2
TIDY UP A BIT 2
TOUCH IT UP A LITTLE 2
TOUCH UP 2
WIPE OVER IT 2
BREEZE ON THROUGH IT 1
BREEZE THROUGH 1
BRUSH IT LIGHTLY 1
BRUSH OVER IT ONCE LIGHTLY 1
BRUSH OVER THE TOP 1
BRUSH UP HERE AND THERE 1
CLEAN A LITTLE BIT 1
CLEAN A LITTLE HERE AND THERE 1
CLEAN IT AS I CAN 1
CLEAN IT BEHIND THE EARS 1
CLEAN QUICKLY 1
CLEAN WHAT I CAN REACH 1
COBBLE IT UP 1
COMPANY-CLEAN 1
CUT THE CORNERS 1
DASH THROUGH IT AND DO A QUICKIE 1
DO A HALFWAY JOB 1
DO A HIT-AND-MISS JOB 1
DO A JAM-UP JOB 1
DO A LITTLE OF THIS OR A LITTLE OF THAT 1
DO A MOBBLE-EYED JOB 1
DO A SHIPSHOD JOB ON IT 1
DO A SLOPPED-UP JOB 1
DO IT HALFWAY 1
DO IT HAPHAZARDLY 1
DO IT IN THE MIDDLE AND PRAY NO ONE LOOKS UNDER THE FURNITURE 1
DO IT LIGHTLY 1
DO IT ONCE OVER LIGHTLY 1
DO IT OVER 1
DO IT OVER QUICKLY 1
DO IT QUICK 1
DO IT QUICKLY 1
DO IT SLIPSHOD 1
DO THE SURFACES 1
DO THE TOP 1
DRESS IT UP A LITTLE 1
DUNG HER OUT 1
DUST A LITTLE 1
DUST HERE AND THERE 1
DUST IT 1
DUST IT OVER 1
DUST OVER A LITTLE 1
DUST UP 1
FIX IT UP 1
GET THE WORST 1
GIVE A HIT AND MISS 1
GIVE A SLICK AND A PROMISE 1
GIVE IT A BRUSH-OFF 1
“GIVE IT A BRUSH-OVER, HIT AND MISS” 1
GIVE IT A FEW LICKS 1
GIVE IT A HIT AND A LICK 1
GIVE IT A HIT OR A MISS 1
GIVE IT A HIT OR MISS 1
GIVE IT A HIT-OR-MISS CLEANING 1
GIVE IT A JESSE 1
GIVE IT A LICK AND A MISS 1
GIVE IT A LICK AND A PROMISE TO DO BETTER NEXT TIME 1
GIVE IT A LICK AND PROMISE 1
GIVE IT A LICK-OVER 1
GIVE IT A LIGHT GOING-OVER 1
GIVE IT A LITTLE WIPE 1
GIVE IT A ONCET-OVER 1
GIVE IT A ONE-TWO-THREE 1
GIVE IT A PASS-OVER 1
GIVE IT A QUICK-OVER 1
GIVE IT A ROUGH JOB 1
GIVE IT A SLAP-DASH 1
GIVE IT A SLICKING-OVER 1
GIVE IT A SLICK-OVER 1
GIVE IT A SWEEP 1
GIVE IT A TEMPORARY BRUSHING 1
GIVE IT A TEMPORARY CLEANING 1
GIVE IT A TOUCH HERE AND THERE 1
GIVE IT A TOUCH-AND-GO 1
GIVE IT A TRY 1
GIVE IT A WHIPSY-DOODLE 1
GIVE IT A WHISK 1
GIVE IT AN EASY GOING-OVER 1
GIVE IT AN IRISH WASH 1
GIVE IT AN UNDER-RUG JOB 1
GIVE IT JUST A BRUSH AND A PROMISE 1
GIVE IT ONCE-OVER-LIGHTLY 1
GIVE IT SLICK AND A PROMISE 1
GIVE IT THE BRUSH-UP 1
GIVE IT THE GO-BY 1
GIVE THE ONCE-OVER 1
GO IT OVER 1
GO OVER IT FAST 1
GO OVER IT HALFWAY 1
GO OVER IT IN A HIT-OR-MISS FASHION 1
GO OVER IT ONCE 1
GO OVER IT ONCE LIGHTLY 1
GO OVER IT ONCE QUICKLY 1
GO OVER IT SLIGHTLY 1
GO OVER THE EDGES 1
GO OVER THE SURFACE 1
GO OVER THE TOP OF IT 1
GOING-OVER 1
HALF-BAKED JOB 1
HIT AND A MISS 1
HIT IN THE HIGH PLACES 1
HIT IT A LICK AND A MISS 1
HIT IT A LICK HERE AND THERE AND LET IT GO 1
HIT IT IN HIGH PLACES 1
HIT IT IN THE HIGH PLACES 1
HIT IT LICK AND PROMISE 1
HIT IT OR MISS IT 1
HIT OR MISS 1
HIT THE HIGH OR LOW 1
HIT THE HIGH POINTS 1
HIT THE MIDDLE 1
HIT-AND-MISS JOB 1
KIND OF BRUSH UP 1
KIND OF CLEAN IT UP 1
KIND OF RUN OVER IT 1
LICK AND PROMISE 1
LIGHT BRUSH-OVER 1
LIGHT GOING-OVER 1
MAKE A PASS AT IT 1
MAKE A PATH THROUGH IT 1
MAKE BELIEVE 1
MAKE OUT 1
MOP 1
MOP OVER 1
MUCK IT OUT 1
MUCKING OUT 1
MUDDLE THROUGH 1
NIGGER OVER IT 1
PART CLEAN 1
PASS OVER THE SURFACE 1
PATCH IT UP 1
PICK UP A LITTLE 1
PICK UP THE MIDDLE 1
POLISH IT OFF 1
PUT IF OFF 1
PUT IT OFF TILL LATER 1
PUT IT OFF TILL TOMORROW 1
RUSH OVER IT 1
SCAMPED IT 1
SHOVE IT UNDER THE RUG 1
SKIM IT OVER 1
SKIM THE SURFACE 1
SKIM THROUGH 1
SKIMP 1
SKIMP OVER IT 1
SKIN OVER IT 1
SKIN THE TOP 1
SKIP IT 1
SKIP THROUGH IT 1
SLICK AND A PROMISE 1
SLIGHTING IN MY WORK 1
SLIP OVER 1
SLIP OVER IT 1
SLOP IT OVER 1
SLOP OVER IT 1
SLOUGH OVER IT 1
SLUBBER IT 1
SMOOTH THINGS OVER 1
SPIN OVER IT 1
SPRUCE IT UP A BIT 1
STRAIGHTEN IT UP A BIT 1
STRAIGHTEN THINGS UP 1
STRAIGHTEN UP A LITTLE 1
STRIKE IT HERE AND THERE 1
SWEEP DUST UNDER RUG 1
SWIPE IT UP A LITTLE 1
TAKE IT EASY 1
TAKE OUT THE MIDDLE 1
TAKE THE TOP LAYER OFF 1
THROW SOMETHING TOGETHER 1
TIDY IT UP A BIT 1
TIDY IT UP A LITTLE 1
TOUCH AND GO 1
TOUCH HER UP 1
TOUCH IT AND GO 1
TOUCH IT UP A BIT 1
TOUCH THE HIGH POINTS 1
TOUCH THE HIGH SPOTS 1
TOUCH THE SURFACE 1
WHISK THROUGH IT 1
WON’T HIT THE CORNERS 1
WORK IT OVER 1

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