be slow off the mark

to be slow to act or to react to an event or situation The federal government was criticized for being slow off the mark in helping towns hit by the recent hurricane.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Major	MAY-jər	English
Pietra	PYE-trah	Italian
Mudiwa	-	Southern African, Shona
Gianluigi	jahn-loo-EE-gee	Italian
Do-Yun	do-yoon	Korean
Iahmesu	-	Ancient Egyptian