quick study

noun

1. someone who is able to learn a new job or adjust to a new social environment in a short time.
2. an actor who can learn lines and become proficient in a role on short notice.

Example Sentences

And any new leader, particularly one from the outside, will be expected to be a quick study and hit the ground running.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, any new leader, particularly one from the outside, will be expected to be a quick study and hit the ground running.

From Los Angeles Times

And to hear him tell it, the locals were a quick study.

From Seattle Times

As in the original film, the latest Cady is a quick study and soon learns her new habitat’s rules on her way to self-actualization and group acceptance.

From New York Times

Ukraine’s soldiers have proven to be quick studies and have effectively used Western weaponry on the battlefield.

From Washington Times