be quick off the mark Idiom

a black mark

a mark beside your name means you are bad If you cause an accident, you get a black mark beside your name.

a marked man

a person known for political beliefs or criminal acts When they discovered I had been a Nazi, I was a marked man.

an easy mark

one who can easily be persuaded, a soft touch Ask Charlie for a loan. He's an easy mark.

black mark

(See a black mark)

corner the market

become the main supplier, have a monopoly Japanese automakers are trying to corner the luxury car market.

flea market

a place where antiques or secondhand things are sold We went to a flea market last Saturday to try and buy some dishes.

in the market for

wanting or ready to buy something I am in the market for a new computer as my old one is too slow.

make your mark

be known for an invention or an achievement, set the world on fire If you want to make your mark, do it for humanity. Think of a cure for hate and war.

mark my words

listen carefully, pay attention A California team will win the Super Bowl. Mark my words.

mark time

be idle, waiting for something to happen He has been marking time for over a month now as he waits to hear about the new job.

be quick off the mark

To be quick to acknowledge or booty action. You accept to be quick off the mark if you're activity to be an emergency responder.Learn more: mark, off, quick

be quick (or slow) off the mark

be fast (or slow) in responding to a bearings or compassionate something. The mark actuality is the band or brand from which a adversary starts a race, as is additionally the case in get off the mark and on your marks.Learn more: mark, off, quick

be ˌquick/ˌslow off the ˈmark

be quick/slow to do article or accept something: You accept to be quick off the mark back you acknowledgment a bi-weekly advertisement for an apartment. ♢ Jenny was rather apathetic off the mark, and they had to explain the antic to her.In athletics, your mark is your starting point in a race.Learn more: mark, off, quick, slow

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