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quick on the trigger

1. Ready to shoot without warning; fast with a gun.

He's a dangerous criminal quick on the trigger.

2. {informal}

Fast at answering questions or solving problems.

In class discussions John is always quick on the trigger.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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