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thinks on one's feet

thinks on one's feet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of think on one's feet.

Meaning of think on one's feet

Verb

think on one's feet (third-person singular simple present thinks on one's feet, present participle thinking on one's feet, simple past and past participle thought on one's feet)

  1. (idiomatic) When one is in the middle of a process, activity, or conversation, to adjust rapidly, effectively, and intelligently to new developments or changing circumstances.
    • "There will be wine," said Medora. "Drink it. There may be toasts. Be ready to respond."
      Abner could think on his feet—speech would not fail.1901, Henry B. Fuller, chapter 24, in Under the Skylights

Questions about thinks on one's feet

What is thinks on one's feet the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Thinks on one's feet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of think on one's feet.

Words near thinks on one's feet in the dictionary

  1. thinks nothing of
  2. thinks of
  3. thinks of England
  4. thinks of the children
  5. thinks on
  6. thinks on one's feet
  7. thinks one hung the moon
  8. thinks one is God's own cousin
  9. thinks one is it
  10. thinks one's shit doesn't stink
  11. thinks out

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