quick off the mark
11be first off the mark — be first/quickest off the mark be quick off the mark to be quick to act or to react to an event or situation. Do you know which company was first off the mark to sell computers for home use? …
12be quickest off the mark — be first/quickest off the mark be quick off the mark to be quick to act or to react to an event or situation. Do you know which company was first off the mark to sell computers for home use? …
13be quick (or slow) off the mark — be fast (or slow) in responding. → mark …
14be slow 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 …
15mark — Ⅰ. mark [1] ► NOUN 1) a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings. 2) something that indicates position or acts as a pointer. 3) a line, figure, or symbol made to identify or record something. 4) a sign or indication …
16mark — mark1 W2S3 [ma:k US ma:rk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dirt)¦ 2¦(damaged area)¦ 3¦(coloured area)¦ 4¦(writing)¦ 5¦(level/number)¦ 6¦(student s work)¦ 7 full/top marks for effort/trying/persistence etc 8 high/low mark 9 make/leave your …
17mark — [[t]mɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦♦ marks, marking, marked 1) N COUNT A mark is a small area of something such as dirt that has accidentally got onto a surface or piece of clothing. The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making dirty marks... A… …
18quick — [[t]kwɪ̱k[/t]] ♦ quicker, quickest 1) ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is quick moves or does things with great speed. You ll have to be quick. The flight leaves in about three hours... I think I m a reasonably quick learner... Europe has… …
19mark — I. /mak / (say mahk) noun 1. a visible trace or impression upon anything, as a line, cut, dent, stain, bruise, etc. 2. a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed. 3. a symbol used in writing or printing: a punctuation mark. 4. a… …
20quick — quick1 [ kwık ] adjective *** 1. ) able to move fast or do something fast: He s surprisingly quick for such a big man. a quick worker a ) able to understand things very easily: a quick learner 2. ) done or happening in a short time: He took a… …
