BE QUICK (OR SLOW) OFF THE MARK

Meaning of BE QUICK (OR SLOW) OFF THE MARK in English

be quick ( or slow) off the mark

be fast (or slow) in responding.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
QUICK — I. ˈkwik adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English quik, quike, from Old English cwic, cwicu; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
MARK — I. ˈmärk, ˈmȧk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mearc; akin to Old High German marha …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
QUICK — — quickness , n. /kwik/ , adj., quicker, quickest , n., adv., quicker, quickest . adj. 1. done, proceeding, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OFF — /awf, of/ , adv. 1. so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MARK — mark 1 /mahrk/ , n. 1. a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SLOW — I. ˈslō adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English slāw; akin to Old High German slēo dull Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
QUICK — I. ˈkwik adjective Etymology: Middle English quik, from Old English cwic; akin to Old Norse kvikr living, Latin vivus living, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OFF — I. ˈȯf adverb Etymology: Middle English of, from Old English — more at of Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MARK — I. ˈmärk noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mearc boundary, march, sign; akin to Old High German marha boundary, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
QUICK — noun quitch grass. 2. quick ·superl pregnant; with child. 3. quick ·superl fresh; bracing; sharp; keen. 4. quick ·superl speedy; …
Webster English vocab
OFF — adv denoting opposition or negation. 2. off ·interj away; begone; a command to depart. 3. off ·adv in a …
Webster English vocab
MARK — noun attention, regard, or respect. 2. mark ·noun badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station. 3. mark ·noun …
Webster English vocab
SLOW — [slow] adj [ME, fr. OE slaw; akin to OHG sleo dull] (bef. 12c) 1 a: mentally dull: stupid "a ~ …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
QUICK — [quick] adj [ME quik, fr. OE cwic; akin to ON kvikr living, L vivus living, vivere to live, Gk bios, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SLOW — / sləʊ; NAmE sloʊ/ adjective , adverb , verb ■ adjective ( slow·er , slow·est ) NOT FAST 1. not …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
QUICK — / kwɪk; NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun ■ adjective ( quick·er , quick·est ) 1. done with speed; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFF — / ɒf; NAmE ɔːf; ɑːf/ adverb , preposition , adjective , noun , verb ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MARK — / mɑːk; NAmE mɑːrk/ verb , noun ■ verb WRITE / DRAW 1. mark A (with B) | mark B …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SLOW — I. slow 1 S2 W2 /sləʊ $ sloʊ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative slower , superlative slowest ) [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
QUICK — I. quick 1 S1 W2 /kwɪk/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative quicker , superlative quickest ) [ Language: Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OFF — I. off 1 S1 W1 /ɒf $ ɒːf/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . away from a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MARK — I. Deutsch ‧ mark /ˈdɔɪtʃmɑːk $ -mɑːrk/ BrE AmE ( also mark ) noun [countable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SLOW — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1 a taking a relatively long time to do a thing or cover a distance …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
QUICK — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 taking only a short time (a quick worker). 2 arriving after a short time, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MARK — n. & v. --n. 1 a trace, sign, stain, scar, etc., on a surface, face, page, etc. 2 (esp. in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SLOW — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 a taking a relatively long time to do a thing or cover a distance …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
QUICK — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 taking only a short time (a quick worker). 2 arriving after a short time, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MARK — n. & v. n. 1 a trace, sign, stain, scar, etc., on a surface, face, page, etc. 2 (esp. in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SLOW — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1. a taking a relatively long time to do a thing or cover a distance …
Oxford English vocab
QUICK — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. taking only a short time (a quick worker). 2 arriving after a short time, …
Oxford English vocab
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1. away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
MARK — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a trace, sign, stain, scar, etc., on a surface, face, page, etc. 2 (esp. …
Oxford English vocab
SLOW — ( slower, slowest, slows, slowing, slowed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
QUICK — ( quicker, quickest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Someone or something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFF — The preposition is pronounced /ɒf, AM ɔ:f/. The adverb is pronounced /ɒf, AM ɔ:f/ Frequency: The word is one of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MARK — ( marks, marking, marked) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A mark …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SLOW — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a car slows down ▪ The car slowed down and stopped outside our house. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
QUICK — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a brief/quick comment ▪ I just want to make a very brief comment. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MARK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony marks sth ▪ a ceremony marking the beginning of adulthood a distinct/marked/conspicuous …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SLOW — [verb]To slow is to reduce speed or activity.All the cars have to slow at the bend. [I]The traffic slowed to …
Cambridge English vocab
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SLOW — adj. slow up slow down slow coach slow witted
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SLOW — adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: RETARDED , backward, dim-witted, dull, feebleminded, half-witted, imbecile, moronic, simple, slow-witted Related Words: limited; ||dunch …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
QUICK — n. quick lunch quick sighted quick tempered quick witted
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
QUICK — n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: FAST 3, breakneck, expeditious, expeditive, fleet, harefooted, hasty, rapid, speedy, swift Related Words: agile, brisk, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
OFF — adj. sup off sup off or up back off blow off bring off buck off bug off bump off burn …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
QUICK — I. adjective 1. Synonyms: fast 3, breakneck, expeditious, expeditive, fleet, harefooted, hasty, rapid, speedy, swift Related Word: agile, brisk, nimble; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SLOW — adjective 1. Synonyms: retarded , backward, dim-witted, dull, feebleminded, half-witted, imbecile, moronic, simple, slow-witted Related Word: limited; ||dunch 2. moving, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary

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