think on one's feet (English, verb)
expansion: think on one's feet (third-person singular simple present thinks on one's feet, present participle thinking on one's feet, simple past and past participle thought on one's feet)
Senses:
glosses: When one is in the middle of a process, activity, or conversation, to adjust rapidly, effectively, and intelligently to new developments or changing circumstances.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: thinks on one's feet
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: thinking on one's feet
tags: participle
present
form: thought on one's feet
tags: participle
past
form: thought on one's feet
tags: past