C1idiominformalstudyIELTS-friendly
slow on the uptake
USUK
slow to understand something
The opposite is 'quick on the uptake'. Saying it about yourself is fine; about others it can sound rude.
In context
Sorry, I'm a bit slow on the uptake this morning; can you explain again?
He's not stupid, just slow on the uptake with new technology.
More idioms about study
- a bookworma person who loves reading and reads a lot
- a bright sparksaid ironically about someone whose clever idea was actually silly
- a closed booka subject that you do not understand or know anything about
- a crash coursea short course that teaches a lot in a very short time
- a dab hand at somethingvery good at a particular skill or activity