Idiom: think on one's feet
Meaning
Idiom: think on one's feet
- to be able to think and handle a situation quickly
Example sentences
- Lawyers need to be able to think on their feet when they're in the courtroom.
- Luckily my neighbor was thinking on his feet and called security when he saw people moving things from my apartment—they were actually robbers not movers.
- Fortunately, he thought on his feet when he saw the pitbull dog acting aggressively and jumped on the roof of his car before calling 9-1-1.
- When politicians debate other candidates, they have to be able to think on their feet.
- We were so lucky that somebody was thinking on their feet when my baby started turning blue and realized she was choking on something.
- If you want to be a news reporter on television, you'll need to be able to think on your feet.
- After working with refugees in developing countries for the past 10 years, I learned how to think on my feet and handle dangerous situations.
Synonyms
- make it up as one goes along
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