slow off the mark

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slow off the mark

Where it comes from

From sports races, where the mark in this case is the point from which the racers start.

adjective slower off the mark · slowest off the mark

idiomatic slow to act or react

Opposite: quick off the mark

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Opposite: quick off the mark

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"slow off the mark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/slow%20off%20the%20mark. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"slow off the mark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/slow%20off%20the%20mark.

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@misc{slow_off_the_mark_2026,
  title = {slow off the mark},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slow%20off%20the%20mark},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}