think on one's feet
think on one's feet · thinks on one's feet · thought on one's feet · thinking on one's feet
імпровізувати
импровизировать, сымпровизировать
improvisieren
When one is in the middle of a process, activity, or conversation, to adjust rapidly,…When one is in the middle of a process, activity, or conversation, to adjust rapidly, effectively, and intelligently to new developments or changing circumstances.
Meaning
1 senses(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.
Translations
1 languagesForms
thinks on one's feet, thinking on one's feet, thought on one's feet, thought on one's feet| Base form | think on one's feet · to think on one's feet |
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| 3rd person singular | thinks on one's feet |
| Present participle | thinking on one's feet |
| Past simple | thought on one's feet |
| Past participle | thought on one's feet |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle