slow on the uptake
Example Sentences
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It’s expected to cover more than 100 acres and cost about $350 million, a grand ambition for a guy who jokes about being slow on the uptake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
It’s no huge surprise that Kevin McCarthy is a little slow on the uptake.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2023
So, that the next generations aren’t so slow on the uptake, the latest project from this ultraproductive vegetable grower is a no-dig book for children.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
That is, of course, a mistake; but Andrew and Julie are irritatingly slow on the uptake as their guests become more menacing by the minute.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2018
“Fire is catching, so to speak,” he continues,- as if I’m being slow on the uptake.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
