be slow in the uptake

be slow in the uptake
разг.
(be slow in (или on) the uptake)
медленно, туго соображать; не сразу понять, в чём дело [первонач. амер.]; см. тж. be quick in the uptake

Sometimes he looked at Ernest's unresponding face as though he doubted whether his new clerk were not a little slow in the uptake. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. XVI) — Обычно лицо Эрнеста не выражало никаких эмоций, и Дэнби иной раз как-то странно на него поглядывал, словно задавал себе вопрос, уж не взял ли он в клерки безнадежного тупицу.

...I suppose I am, as Mary says, occasionally a little slow on the uptake. (J. P. Marquand, ‘Thirty Years’, ‘Sun, Sea and Sand’) — Иногда, как выражается Мэри, я туговато соображаю.

‘A good girl,’ said the butler, as Betty ran out, ‘but slow in the uptake.’ (D. L. Sayers, ‘Five Red Herrings’, ‘Gowan’) — - Хорошая девчушка, - заметил дворецкий, когда Бетти выбежала из комнаты. - Но сообразительностью не отличается.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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Смотреть что такое "be slow in the uptake" в других словарях:

  • slow on the uptake — not able to understand something quickly. I tried to explain how the new software works to my manager, but he s a little slow on the uptake. Usage notes: also used in the form quick on the uptake able to understand something quickly: He was quick …   New idioms dictionary

  • quick/slow on the uptake —    Someone who is quick or slow on the uptake is quick or slow to understand what is meant.     Please explain the problem in simple words I m a bit slow on the uptake! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • be slow on the uptake — be quick/slow/on the uptake informal phrase to take a very short long time to understand or realize something I’m sorry, I’m being a bit slow on the uptake: what do you mean? Thesaurus: to understand something or someone in a particular way …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) slow on the uptake — be ˌquick/ˌslow on the ˈuptake idiom (informal) to be quick/slow to understand sth • Is he always this slow on the uptake? Main entry: ↑uptakeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • be slow on the uptake — ► be quick (or slow) on the uptake informal be quick (or slow) to understand something. Main Entry: ↑uptake …   English terms dictionary

  • be slow on the uptake — to be slow to understand new ideas. I tried to explain the new database, but they were remarkably slow on the uptake …   New idioms dictionary

  • slow on the uptake — See: SLOW ON THE DRAW …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • slow on the uptake — See: SLOW ON THE DRAW …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • slow\ on\ the\ uptake — See: slow on the draw …   Словарь американских идиом

  • be quick (or slow) on the uptake — informal be quick (or slow) to understand something. → uptake …   English new terms dictionary

  • slow on the uptake — understands slowly, slow to comprehend …   English contemporary dictionary


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