be quick on the uptake
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To be able to grasp or understand things easily. She's pretty quick on the uptake, so I'm sure she'll figure out the directions you left her.
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be quick (or slow) on the uptake
be quick (or slow) to understand something. informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
be ˌquick/ˌslow on the ˈuptake
(informal) understand things quickly/understand even simple things with difficulty: He’s a very good worker but he’s a bit slow on the uptake sometimes. You have to explain everything twice.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017