fast draw
41To come or draw to a head — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …
42Head fast — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …
43slow on the draw — {adj. phr.} Not very smart; having difficulty figuring things out. * /Poor Eric doesn t get very good grades in physics; when it comes to problem solving, he is rather slow on the draw./ …
44slow on the draw — {adj. phr.} Not very smart; having difficulty figuring things out. * /Poor Eric doesn t get very good grades in physics; when it comes to problem solving, he is rather slow on the draw./ …
45quick\ on\ the\ draw — • quick on the trigger • trigger happy • quick on the draw adj. phr. 1. Ready to shoot without warning; fast with a gun. He s a dangerous criminal quick on the trigger. 2. informal Fast at answering questions or solving problems. In class… …
46be slow on the draw — mainly American be quick on the draw to be fast at understanding or reacting to a situation. You re a bit slow on the draw aren t you? Can t you see the joke? …
47be quick on the draw — to be fast at understanding or reacting to a situation. He was quick on the draw answering the reporter s questions …
48was quick on the draw — was fast in pulling the trigger, shot without first checking if it was necessary; reacted to quickly and severely …
49(be) fast on the draw — …
50Lucky McDaniel — Bobby Lamar “Lucky” McDaniel (1925 – 1986) was a marksmanship instructor who taught what he called “instinct shooting” to bird hunters and peace officers off and on from 1953 until 1982, using a Daisy lever action air rifle BB gun without sights… …
