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Quick on the draw........

0Hello. Could anyone tell me what it means to be "quick on the draw"? 02br
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00The phrase was used in the following sentence: But they gave women a snarly, ballsy attitude, and the chance to be as quick on the draw as John Wayne. 02br
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00The sentence came from an article that discusses women's position in movies today. 02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Could anyone tell me what it means to be "quick on the draw"? 00The literal meaning is to be able to pull out your gun quickly. 02i 00 02font 02br 02br 01font 00The phrase was used in the following sentence: But they gave women a snarly, ballsy attitude, and the chance to be as quick on the draw as John Wayne.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Could anyone tell me what it means to be "quick on the draw"?
  • 00The literal meaning is to be able to pull out your gun quickly.
  • 02i 00 02font 02br 02br 01font 00The phrase was used in the following sentence: But they gave women a snarly, ballsy attitude, and the chance to be as quick on the draw as John Wayne.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00The sentence came from an article that discusses women's position in movies today.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Could anyone tell me what it means to be "quick on the draw"? 00The literal meaning is to be able to pull out your gun quickly. I think that in the context below, it means figuratively01i00 to be dangerous, aggressive, non-passive, unwilling to accept an insult of any kind.02i00 02font02b
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