quick study

American  

noun

1. someone who is able to learn a new job or adjust to a new social environment in a short time.

2. an actor who can learn lines and become proficient in a role on short notice.

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Example Sentences

“Leading a public office requires a willingness to learn and serve — and I’m a quick study.”

From Salon

Paul likes to remind people that he’s a lightning quick study—he insists that he has never been knocked out or knocked down, not even in sparring.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nacua, 24, proved a quick study after the Rams selected him in the fifth round of the 2023 draft out of Brigham Young.

From Los Angeles Times

His schedule underlines that he also needs to be a quick study in a new skill - retail politics.

From BBC

And any new leader, particularly one from the outside, will be expected to be a quick study and hit the ground running.

From Los Angeles Times