BE QUICK / FAST ON THE DRAW


Meaning of BE QUICK / FAST ON THE DRAW in English

1.

( informal ) to be quick to understand or react in a new situation :

You can't fool him—he's always quick on the draw.

2.

to be quick at pulling out a gun in order to shoot it

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.