be quick on the draw

phrase

: 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.

Examples of be quick on the draw in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Learn the instant unmute keyboard shortcut and be quick on the draw. — Sara Steever, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021

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