snail's pace
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snail's pace
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Due to the fact that snails move very slowly.
noun snail pace
- A frustratingly slow rate of speed. My grandmother drives her car at a snail's pace.
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noun a frustratingly slow speed
| Español | a paso de tortuga |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 달팽이 걸음 dalpaeng'i georeum |
| Português | a passo de caracol |
| Français | à pas de tortue |
| Deutsch | Schneckentempo |
| Italiano | a passo di lumaca, a passo di tartaruga |
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