Idiom
quick on the draw
Meaning
Characterized by rapid response, as to a verbal remark or to a new situation; quick to act.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She is quick on the draw with a funny answer.”
“The manager is always quick on the draw when a customer has a difficult question.”
“Because he was so quick on the draw during the debate, his opponent struggled to find a way to respond to his sharp arguments.”
Examples
simple
“She is quick on the draw with a funny answer.”
contextual
“The manager is always quick on the draw when a customer has a difficult question.”
complex
“Because he was so quick on the draw during the debate, his opponent struggled to find a way to respond to his sharp arguments.”
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