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单词 quick on the draw
释义

quick on the draw

English

Adjective

quick on the draw (comparative quicker on the draw, superlative quickest on the draw)

  1. (idiomatic) Characterized by rapid response, as to a verbal remark or to a new situation; quick to act.
    • 1997 July 28, Warren Hoge, "Where Time Begins, a Millennium Pleasure Dome," New York Times (Retrieved 29 May 2011):
      Quick on the draw with a slogan, Mr. Mandelson said he would create a project deserving cheers, not jeers, and promptly changed the sinister-sounding name of the publicly owned managing company, Millennium Central.
    • 2007 Jan. 24, Ed Slott, "Five Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make," forbes.com (Retrieved 29 May 2011):
      Some advisers and financial institutions are a little too quick on the draw with Individual Retirement Account rollovers.

Synonyms

  • quick-witted

See also

  • quick on the uptake

References

  • quick on the draw at OneLook Dictionary Search
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