on the uptake

Meaning

on the uptake

(idiomatic) In understanding or in the ability to absorb new information; especially in the phrases "quick on the uptake" and "slow on the uptake".

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

[He's] the smartest on the uptake that I have encountered. Sonny Bill Williams

Words in the phrase

on the uptake

Close letter words and terms

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