at a snail's pace

US /æt ə ˈsneɪlz peɪs/

UK /æt ə ˈsneɪlz peɪs/

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extremely slowly

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The traffic was moving at a snail's pace.

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The construction work is progressing at a snail's pace.

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at a crawl at a glacial pace slowly leisurely ploddingly

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