slow going



slow going

the rate of speed when one is making slow progress. It was slow going at first, but I was able to finish the project by the weekend. Getting the heavy rocks out of the field is slow going.
See also: going, slow

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CairbreKAHR-braIrish, Scottish
Andrija-Croatian, Serbian
Aspinwall['æspinwɔ:]
Nkechi-Western African, Igbo
Andronikos-Ancient Greek
Liora-Hebrew