off like a herd of turtles

off like a herd of turtles

Proceeding or advancing very slowly. Oh yeah, we're off like a herd of turtles. Any time you go for a walk with a toddler, it's gonna be a slow one. Even though our project's been approved, we need to do a lot of research before we can start working in earnest. So things are off like a herd of turtles for now.

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