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
ArnbjÖRg-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Zaida-Arabic
PiperPIEP-ərEnglish (Modern)
Thorpe[θɔ:p]
Gardeniagahr-DEEN-yəEnglish (Rare)
FlossieFLAWS-eeEnglish