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quick on the uptake
quick to understand or learn something. Just because I'm not quick on the uptake, it doesn't mean I'm stupid. Mary understands jokes before anyone else because she's so quick on the uptake. See also: quick be slow on the uptake to be slow to understand new ideas I tried to explain the new database, but they were remarkably slow on the uptake. See also: slow 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 on the uptake and able to realize right away what was wrong. See also: slow Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This places the borough among the highest for school dinner uptakes in the North East, which has seen the largest increase in the country. Britain also had one of the lowest uptakes of Alimta. The correlation between simulated uptakes and home tap chloroform concentration was 0. |
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