| 词汇 | think on their feet |
| 释义 | (redirected from think on their feet)think on (one's) feetTo be able to think clearly in times of stress, especially when forming a solution to a pressing problem. Thank goodness you were able to think on your feet and find another way to stop the pipe from leaking. The whole basement would have flooded otherwise. think on one's feetFig. to be able to speak and reason well while (standing and talking) in front of an audience, especially extemporaneously. She really thinks on her feet well. I am not able to think on my feet too well before a bunch of people. think on one's feetReact quickly, be mentally agile, as in Reporters bombarded him with difficult questions, but Bill was very good at thinking on his feet . This expression uses on one's feet in the sense of "wide awake, alertly." [First half of 1900s] think on your feetIf you think on your feet, you make good decisions quickly and react quickly when things change. We always have room for a guy who can think on his feet. Being a parent means thinking on your feet and adapting as you go along. think on your feetreact to events quickly and effectively.think on your ˈfeetthink very quickly: When he asked me why I wasn’t at work, I had to think on my feet and I invented an excuse about going to see the doctor.Lawyers in court need to be able to think on their feet. |
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