Question

in_the_loop_650 slow [or quick] to understand a situation The expression suggests a race in which the participants are slow [or quick] to leave the point of departure (the mark).

Accepted Answer

SLOW/QUICK OFF THE MARK Keith never got a chance to play in the school marching band because he was slow off the mark and didn’t sign up for it by the deadline.Katherine succeeds at whatever she attempts because she‘s very much aware of what’s going on around her. She’s quick off the mark. Time

Id	in_the_loop_650
Idiom	SLOW/QUICK OFF THE MARK
Definition	slow [or quick] to understand a situation
Examples	Keith never got a chance to play in the school marching band because he was slow off the mark and didn’t sign up for it by the deadline. Katherine succeeds at whatever she attempts because she‘s very much aware of what’s going on around her. She’s quick off the mark.
Extra Info	The expression suggests a race in which the participants are slow [or quick] to leave the point of departure (the mark).
Category	Time

Mark Slow Quick Loop Slow/Quick Understand Situation Keith