tortoise

(as) slow as a tortoise

Exceptionally slow or sluggish; not fast at all. This old laptop my dad gave me is a piece of junk. It runs as slow as a tortoise! Come on, Becky, you're slow as a tortoise 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 a tortoise.

See also: slow, tortoise

be (as) slow as a tortoise

To be exceptionally slow or sluggish; to not be fast at all. This old laptop my dad gave me is a piece of junk. It's as slow as a tortoise! Come on, Becky, you're slow as a tortoise 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 a tortoise.

See also: slow, tortoise

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