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on the uptakeIn understanding or in the ability to absorb new information; especially in the phrases "quick on the uptake" and "slow on the uptake".Rate it:

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open and shut caseSimple situation; quick situation; clear-cutRate it:

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pit a patwith quick light tapsRate it:

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quick as a flashExtremely quickRate it:

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quick as a flashExtremely quicklyRate it:

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quick as lightningis very quickRate it:

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quick bucka large sum of money earned easily and quicklyRate it:

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quick draw mcgrawa person who is fast with a gun to draw the triggerRate it:

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quick off the markfast to act or react.Rate it:

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Quick on the DrawReady to respond on something in an efficient manner, faster or quicker in something, efficient to acquire some infoRate it:

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quick on the drawCharacterized by rapid response, as to a verbal remark or to a new situation; quick to act.Rate it:

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quick on the uptakeAble to readily understand things; intelligent.Rate it:

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quick sandThe kind of sand that when you step in it, you sink. The more you move, the faster you sink. It can be deadly.Rate it:

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quick-and-dirtyOf or pertaining to the creation or repair of software or hardware in a manner which permits operation within a brief period of time, although with compromised functionality or reliability.Rate it:

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quick-and-dirtyDone or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.Rate it:

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quick-fireHaving one thing coming rapidly after another.Rate it:

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razor-sharpVery clever or quick-witted.Rate it:

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shook ya droorsa trick, a quick move around an unexpected opponent, or person to gain ground.Rate it:

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short fuseThe personality trait of being quick to anger.Rate it:

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short temperThe personality trait of being quick to anger.Rate it:

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shower withTo give to someone an abundance of; to give someone something many times in quick succession.Rate it:

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slap leatherTo make a quick motion to draw one's handgun from its holster, especially in a duel in the Old West.Rate it:

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slow down real quickMeans that things REALLY need to SLOW DOWN!Rate it:

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take a biteTo eat a quick, light snack.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedOverly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; touchy.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedoverly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchyRate it:

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throw somebody a curveTo surprise; to introduce something unexpected or requiring a quick reaction or correction.Rate it:

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throw someone a curveTo surprise; to introduce something unexpected or requiring a quick reaction or correction.Rate it:

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thunderclapSound when lightning strikesRate it:

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trancher (or, couper) dans le vif(lit.) To cut to the quick; (fig.) To set to work in earnest.Rate it:

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trancher dans le vif(lit.) To cut to the quick; (fig.) To set to work in earnest.Rate it:

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trick of the tradeA shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.Rate it:

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um atrás do outroMany, in quick succession.Rate it:

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whip inTo make a quick pass into the goalmouth.Rate it:

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whip outto complete or make something in a quick fashion.Rate it:

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whistle-stop train tourAny travel that's quick and with only brief pauses.Rate it:

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yank offTo remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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yank outTo remove something like a nail, or a tooth with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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