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
Riccarda	-	Italian
Alethea	al-ə-THEE-ə, ə-LEE-thee-ə	English
Amon-Ra	-	Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
Sanela	-	Croatian
Jancis	JAN-sis	English (Rare)
Meirit	-	Hebrew