quick on the draw | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Characterized by rapidresponse, as to a verbal remark or to a new situation; quick to act.1915,Zane Grey,The Lone Star Ranger‎[1]:Wal, if a man can stand the loneliness, an' if he'squick on the draw, mebbe lone-wolfin' it is the best.1997July 28,Warren Hoge, “Where Time Begins, a Millennium Pleasure Dome”, inNew York Times, retrieved29 May 2011:Quick on the drawwith a slogan, Mr. Mandelson said he would create a project deservingcheers, not jeers,and promptly changed the sinister-sounding name of the publicly owned managing company, Millennium Central.2007January 24, Ed Slott, “Five Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make”, inforbes.com, retrieved29 May 2011:Some advisers and financial institutions are a little tooquick on the drawwith Individual Retirement Account rollovers.

Examples:

EN: San Francisco is no place for a bad loser especially if you're not so quick on the draw.
ES: San Francisco no es lugar para un mal perdedor especialmente si no se es rápido con la pistola.
EN: She's awfully quick on the draw.
ES: Es muy rápida sacando.
EN: I'm delivering American-style — quick on the draw.
ES: Al estilo americano. Tengo un paquete. ¿Qué hago?
EN: - I used to be pretty quick on the draw, remember?
ES: - Solía ser bastante rápido al disparar, ¿recuerdas?
EN: I'm quick on the draw.
ES: Soy muy rápido respondiendo.
EN: With the cavalry arriving in town, and that Yankee so quick on the draw...
ES: Con la caballería llegando al pueblo y ese yanqui de disparo veloz.
EN: You must be very quick on the draw, with a gun.
ES: Usted debe ser muy rápido desenfundando.
EN: Well, I'm pretty quick on the draw there, right?
ES: - Soy rápido, ¿no?
EN: I was quick on the draw.
ES: - Fui el más rápido.
EN: You're still quick on the draw, I see.
ES: - Aún eres rápido en el sorteo, ya veo.
EN: I'm certainly not going to teach you to be quick on the draw
ES: Desde luego, no le voy a enseñar a ser rápida desenfundando.
EN: I was a bit quick on the draw with a death certificate.
ES: He firmado el certificado de defunción demasiado rápido.
EN: He's always quick on the draw!
ES: Dispara siempre él.
EN: - ♪ quick on the draw ♪ - ♪ quick on the draw ♪
ES: - Estoy fuera de la ley - Quick on the draw - Rápido en el espectáculo
ES: - Estoy fuera de la ley - Quick on the draw - Rápido en el espectáculo
EN: And with the cavalry arriving in town and that Yankee so quick on the draw.
ES: Con los de Cavalry llegando al pueblo, y ese yankee tan rápido en desenfundar...

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