quids in

quids in
quids in
In a very favourable or profitable situation
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Main Entry:quid

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quids in
Brit informal
◇ If you are quids in, you have made a good profit.

I was quids in by the time I left the horse races.

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Main Entry:quid

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quids ˈin idiom
in a position of having made a profit, especially a good profit

If you are prepared to take the financial risk, you could be quids in.

Main entry:quididiom

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  • quids in Brit. — quids in Brit. informal profiting or likely to profit from something. → quid …   English new terms dictionary

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