(as) slow as tar

(as) slow as tar

Exceptionally slow or sluggish; not fast at all. (Tar is an especially viscous substance.) This old laptop my dad gave me is a piece of junk. It runs as slow as tar! Come on, Becky, you're slow as tar back there! Pick up the pace and keep up with the group. We're definitely going to be late if traffic keeps moving as slow as tar.
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