quick study
Americannoun
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someone who is able to learn a new job or adjust to a new social environment in a short time.
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an actor who can learn lines and become proficient in a role on short notice.
Example Sentences
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Some longtime CDC staffers have credited Beyda with being a quick study and making an effort to ask questions and learn on the job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
I was a quick study, it turned out.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025
His schedule underlines that he also needs to be a quick study in a new skill - retail politics.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
And to hear him tell it, the locals were a quick study.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
“I don’t understand a word of it. You may remember, Weeds, I wasn’t a particularly quick study when it came to the magical sciences.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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