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
But even by the standards of his time, McGrath paints a portrait of himself as being a little slow on the uptake.
From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2022
Far too late, Harry and Ron forced themselves to laugh, but Malfoy seemed satisfied; perhaps Crabbe and Goyle were always slow on the uptake.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
