quick off the mark
1quick off the mark — If someone is quick off the mark, they are very quick to use, start or do something new …
2quick off the mark — ALERT, quick, quick witted, bright, clever, perceptive, sharp, sharp witted, observant, wide awake, on one s toes; informal on the ball, quick on the uptake. → mark * * * quick off the mark Prompt to act • • • Main Entry: ↑quick * * * quick off… …
3quick off the mark — If someone is quick off the mark, they are very quick to use, start or do something new. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone is quick off the mark, they are quick to react to an event or take advantage of an opportunity. You …
4quick off the mark — an elite force that was more quick off the mark than any fighting element in the sector Syn: alert, quick, quick witted, bright, clever, perceptive, sharp, sharp witted, observant, wide awake, on one s toes; informal on the ball, quick on the… …
5be quick off the mark — to be quick to act or to react to an event or situation. The police were quick off the mark reaching the scene of the accident …
6be quick off the mark — ► be quick off the mark be fast in responding. Main Entry: ↑mark …
7quick/slow off the mark — quick or slow to act or to understand something As soon as the opportunity arose, he was quick off the mark in exploiting it. I was slow off the mark [=I did not act quickly] and missed my chance. • • • Main Entry: ↑mark …
8be quick off the mark — be quick/slow/off the mark informal phrase to react quickly slowly so that you get lose an advantage Some companies have been quicker off the mark than others. Thesaurus: to react to something …
9quick off the mark — adjective fast to act or react …
10slow off the mark — slow off the mark/blocks/informal phrase not reacting quickly to take advantage of a situation We have been slow off the mark in spotting this business opportunity. Thesaurus: to do something slowlysynonym Main entry …
