Dictionary of American idioms

QUICK ON THE DRAW

quick on the draw: translation

quick on the trigger&quick on the draw
1.Lit.quick to draw a gun and shoot. •

Some of the old cowboys were known to be quick on the trigger.

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Wyatt Earp was particularly quick on the draw.

2.Fig.quick to respond to anything. •

John gets the right answer before anyone else. He's really quick on the trigger.

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Sally will probably win the quiz game. She's really quick on the draw.

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See: QUICK ON THE TRIGGER.

  1. quick on the draw—draw quick on the adj infml . The deputy sheriff was the quickest on the draw Первым выхватил револьвер помощник шерифа . Hell probably win the quiz game because hes real...Англо-русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
  2. quick on the draw—adj infml The deputy sheriff was the quickest on the draw Первым выхватил револьвер помощник шерифа Hell probably win the quiz game because hes really quick on the dra...Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики