- quick study
- `quick ,study noun count AMERICANsomeone who learns very quickly
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
quick study — {n. phr.} One who acquires new skills and habits in record time. * /Sue is new at her job but people have confidence in her because she is a quick study./ … Dictionary of American idioms
quick study — {n. phr.} One who acquires new skills and habits in record time. * /Sue is new at her job but people have confidence in her because she is a quick study./ … Dictionary of American idioms
quick study — noun someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge • Syn: ↑sponge • Hypernyms: ↑learner, ↑scholar, ↑assimilator * * * noun : one that can speedily lea … Useful english dictionary
quick study — noun one who is capable of learning at a fast pace; a fast learner I mustnt be cracking jokes though, for Ive got a part of twelve lengths here, which I must be up in tomorrow night, and I havent had time to look at it yet; Im a confounded quick… … Wiktionary
quick\ study — n. phr. One who acquires new skills and habits in record time. Sue is new at her job but people have confidence in her because she is a quick study … Словарь американских идиом
quick study — See a quick study … English idioms
quick study — quick′ stud′y n. cvb a person who is able to learn or adapt to something in a short time or on short notice … From formal English to slang
quick study — 1. someone who is able to learn a new job or adjust to a new social environment in a short time. 2. an actor who can learn lines and become proficient in a role on short notice. * * * … Universalium
quick study — noun N. Amer. a person who adapts quickly and easily to a new job, situation, etc … English new terms dictionary
a quick study — a person who tries to learn much in a short time, a crash course When my wife was elected to city council, I became a quick study in municipal politics … English idioms