be quick on the draw
idiom
: to be quick about removing a gun from where it is kept : to quickly draw a gun and be ready to shoot it
—often used figuratively
Critics may have been a little too quick on the draw.
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Said cardholders will have to be quick on the draw.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2023
Learn the instant unmute keyboard shortcut and be quick on the draw.
—Sara Steever, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
But the reality is that sharing one's thoughts habitually requires that a meeting participant be quick on the draw.
—Lee Gimpel, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
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Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2023
Learn the instant unmute keyboard shortcut and be quick on the draw.
—Sara Steever, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
But the reality is that sharing one's thoughts habitually requires that a meeting participant be quick on the draw.
—Lee Gimpel, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
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“Be quick on the draw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20quick%20on%20the%20draw. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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