snail's pace



snail's pace

A very slow pace, as in They're making progress with testing the new vaccine, but at a snail's pace. [c. 1400]
See also: pace

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mee[mi:]
MarmadukeMAHR-mə-dookEnglish (British, Rare)
Micajah-Biblical
Violettavyo-LET-tah (Italian), vee-ah-LYE-tah (Russian)Italian, Russian
Daud-Indonesian, Arabic
Omar (2)-Biblical