Queer (Verb)
Meaning 1
Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Her careless spending habits have queered her chances of getting a loan from the bank.
- The team's best player was injured, queering their chances of winning the championship.
- His outburst during the interview queered his chances of getting the job.
- By announcing the surprise audit so suddenly, the company queered its chance for a fair inspection.
- The politician's scandal has queered his relationship with the voters and it will be difficult to regain their trust.
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Meaning 2
Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The city council's unwillingness to cooperate seemed to queer the town's plans for the new development project.
- Her rival's last-minute decision to drop out of the running effectively queered the politician's chances of winning the election.
- The early frost managed to queer the farmer's plans by destroying most of the crop before it could be harvested.
- A surprise inspection from the health department queered the restaurant's chances of a positive review.
- The company's financial troubles queered the CEO's plans for a major expansion into new markets.