be quick on the draw

Meaning

1. 1

   be quick / fast on the drawinformal

   to be quick to understand or react in a new situation

   You can't fool him — he's always quick on the draw.

2. 2

   be quick / fast on the draw

   to be quick at pulling out a gun in order to shoot it

In the movies · 3

• Bang! Aha, got you! l was quick on the draw.The Party1968
• Whoo! Fast on the draw.The Return of the Living Dead1985
• Maybe. If it is Wilson, he's fast on the draw, so be careful.Shane1953
• Well, l'm pretty quick on the draw there, right?The Party1968

From the same entry

• draw a blank
• draw blood
• draw breath
• draw fire
• draw a line under
• draw the line
• draw the line
• draw the short straw
• draw straws
• the battle lines are drawn
• draw a bead on
• at daggers drawn