Concise English-Russian phrasebook.
be quick (or slow) on the uptake — informal be quick (or slow) to understand something. → uptake … English new terms dictionary
quick/slow on the uptake — Someone who is quick or slow on the uptake is quick or slow to understand what is meant. Please explain the problem in simple words I m a bit slow on the uptake! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
quick on the uptake — {adj. phr.} Smart; intelligent. * /Eleanor is very witty and quick on the uptake./ … Dictionary of American idioms
quick on the uptake — {adj. phr.} Smart; intelligent. * /Eleanor is very witty and quick on the uptake./ … Dictionary of American idioms
quick\ on\ the\ uptake — adj. phr. Smart; intelligent. Eleanor is very witty and quick on the uptake … Словарь американских идиом
quick on the uptake — adjective able to readily understand things; intelligent Ant: slow on the uptake … Wiktionary
be quick on the uptake — be quick/slow/on the uptake informal phrase to take a very short long time to understand or realize something I’m sorry, I’m being a bit slow on the uptake: what do you mean? Thesaurus: to understand something or someone in a particular way … Useful english dictionary
be quick on the uptake — ► be quick (or slow) on the uptake informal be quick (or slow) to understand something. Main Entry: ↑uptake … English terms dictionary
on the uptake — Someone who is quick or slow on the uptake is quick or slow to understand what is meant. Please explain the problem in simple words I m a bit slow on the uptake! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be slow on the uptake — ► be quick (or slow) on the uptake informal be quick (or slow) to understand something. Main Entry: ↑uptake … English terms dictionary
slow on the uptake — not able to understand something quickly. I tried to explain how the new software works to my manager, but he s a little slow on the uptake. Usage notes: also used in the form quick on the uptake able to understand something quickly: He was quick … New idioms dictionary
