be quick on the uptake

Definición y Significado de "be quick on the uptake"

to be quick on the uptake

(of a person) to understand things very quickly

Approving

Idiom

Example

During the training session, John proved to be quick on the uptake.

In the business meeting, Sarah demonstrated her ability to be quick on the uptake by comprehending complex data and proposing innovative solutions.

be slow on the uptake

to be slow on the uptake

(of a person) to have difficulty in understanding or comprehending something quickly or easily

Disapproving

Idiom

Informal

Example

He's been working on that math problem for hours and still has n't figured it out.

I had to explain the joke to him three times before he finally got it.

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