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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Jovic, by contrast, has been a quick study when it comes to adapting to the tricky footing, sliding and occasional tumbles on grass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
A quick study revealed that managing the benefits would be a part-time job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 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
She was a quick study and quick-fingered and quick-footed and sometimes quick-tempered.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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