quick thinking
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- noun
- /kwɪk ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
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- Thank the Lord for quick-thinking friends!
They're really tough and they take some quick thinking and some strong, strong math skills.
- They're really tough and they take some quick thinking and some strong, strong math skills.
- Now through their quick thinking and, and their courage, they thought, OK, we'll try his hip bone.
- Even though I love quick thinking, you know, being in a meeting and spotting a mistake.
Examples
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Patchi's quick thinking had saved the herd from a frigid fate.
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[Karen] Well, thanks to Ashley's quick thinking, he's okay for now.
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I join her, grateful for her quick thinking.
Fiction book (1996) -
That was quick thinking, Dale.
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And here is to Harry, for his quick thinking, for his grace under pressure and for his brave and selfless act.
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It could have been worse, but thanks to some very quick thinking, it wasn't.
Blog text (3) -
"I've had the opportunity to personally thank some of the citizens and law enforcement officers whose quick thinking may have saved hundreds of lives," Obama said.
Blog text (6) -
Holt's quick thinking and Bethany's cool-headedness had saved the day.
Academic text (2011) -
If it weren't for Ravi's quick thinking, that gorilla would have killed all of us and dragged Emma to the top of the Empire Skate Building!
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Thanks to the quick thinking of the lifeguard, the swimmer was rescued just in time.
Synonyms
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4.0
Ability to think quickly and say clever, amusing things
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7.9
Skill at making good, quick decisions in a specific area
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4.6
Ability to stay calm and act quickly in a dangerous situation
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8.1
Ability to think quickly and clearly
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3.8
A quick, clear way of thinking that helps solve problems
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Quick, clear thinking that helps you understand and decide
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Ability to think and respond very fast in the mind
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The ability to notice and understand things quickly and clearly
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6.9
Skill in understanding people or situations quickly and using that to your advantage
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4.0
The ability to think quickly and act cleverly
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7.0
A quick and clear way of thinking
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Quick thinking that helps you understand and answer fast
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A quality of being very smart and thinking quickly
To think and answer fast and cleverly
To think and answer quickly and correctly, especially when solving problems
Thinking quickly and understanding things easily
A mind that thinks quickly and makes sensible decisions
The ability to think calmly and make good choices in difficult situations
How Quick-Minded
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'quick' (rapid) modifying 'thinking' (use of the mind), so the phrase denotes rapid mental processing in a straightforward way. This Adj+N pattern is common and non-idiomatic across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the expression.
Etymology
The phrase quick thinking gives a clear image: quick means fast and thinking means your mind working, like someone who moves fast to solve a problem or avoid danger. That's why it means 'the ability to think and react quickly'.