English example sentences with "on the uptake"

He's a good kid - very quick on the uptake and he does whatever needs to be done.

Sometimes Markku is a bit slow on the uptake.

Tom is a little slow on the uptake.

He's a little slow on the uptake.

She's a little slow on the uptake.

Tom's pretty quick on the uptake.

Tom's a bit slow on the uptake.

Tom was a bit slow on the uptake.

Tom is a bit slow on the uptake.