be slow on the uptake



be slow on the uptake

to be slow to understand new ideas I tried to explain the new database, but they were remarkably slow on the uptake.
See also: on, slow, uptake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bergliot-Norwegian
Richa-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali
Wilfrith-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Aksel-Danish, Norwegian
ÁStrÍ&Eth;R-Ancient Scandinavian
KilianKEE-lee-ahn (German)German, Irish, French