quick on the trigger

[quick on the trigger] or [trigger happy] {adj. phr.}

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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