گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'lick and a promise'

1 general:: Phrase(s): a lick and a promise *a lick and a promise Fig. a hasty bit of work; a quick once-over. (*Typically: finish something with ~; give something ~.) • I was pressed for time, so I just gave the housework a lick and a promise. • Mary spent so much time on her history paper that she had to finish her math homework with a lick and a promise.