- quick on (one's) toes
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quick on (one's) toes
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on one's toes — phrasal 1. : full of life : active, busy 2. : alert and ready to seize any advantage or engage in any activity that comes one s way in working for real money you ve got to be on your toes W.L.Gresham * * * on one s toes Poised for a quick start,… … Useful english dictionary
quick off the mark — ALERT, quick, quick witted, bright, clever, perceptive, sharp, sharp witted, observant, wide awake, on one s toes; informal on the ball, quick on the uptake. → mark * * * quick off the mark Prompt to act • • • Main Entry: ↑quick * * * quick off… … Useful english dictionary
quick off the mark — an elite force that was more quick off the mark than any fighting element in the sector Syn: alert, quick, quick witted, bright, clever, perceptive, sharp, sharp witted, observant, wide awake, on one s toes; informal on the ball, quick on the… … Thesaurus of popular words
Tippy toes — Tiptoe redirects here. For the song, see Paradise (Joy and the Boy album). Tippy toes describes the human body posture and locomotion of removing the heel(s) of one or both feet from the ground. It is quite often used as a slang when the weight… … Wikipedia
on the ball — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. Sl. *on the stick, *with it, sharp, quick, *on one s toes, ready, alert, *plugged in. ANT.: slow, unprepared, asleep … English dictionary for students
dance — dancingly, adv. /dans, dahns/, v., danced, dancing, n. v.i. 1. to move one s feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, esp. to the accompaniment of music. 2. to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or… … Universalium
MythBusters (2005 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 26 (includes 7 specials) Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel … Wikipedia
alert — 1. adjective 1) police have asked neighbors to stay alert Syn: vigilant, watchful, attentive, observant, wide awake, circumspect; on the lookout, on one s guard, on one s toes, on the qui vive; informal heads up, keeping one s eyes open/peeled,… … Thesaurus of popular words
alert — 1. adjective 1) an alert sentry Syn: vigilant, watchful, attentive, observant, wide awake, on the lookout, on one s guard/toes; informal keeping one s eyes open/peeled 2) mentally alert Syn: quick witted, sharp … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
ready — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. prepared, available, handy; prompt, quick; apt, ingenious; alert; ripe. See utility, preparation, skill, earliness, expectation.Ant., unprepared, slow. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Prompt] Syn. quick … English dictionary for students
swift — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. quick, rapid, fast, fleet, speedy; expeditious. See velocity, haste. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. flying, sudden, speedy; see fast 1 . See Synonym Study at fast . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1 … English dictionary for students
