"a lick and a promise" meaning in English

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        "A rushed and superficial performance (\"a lick\") of a task (usually cleaning), done with the intention (\"a promise\") of thorough completion later."
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        "(informal, chiefly dated or dialect) A rushed and superficial performance (\"a lick\") of a task (usually cleaning), done with the intention (\"a promise\") of thorough completion later."
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