slow going
idiom
: a situation in which progress is slow
It's been slow going so far, but the project should speed up soon.
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The guests requested a bar-hopping night, but since nightlife in the Seychelles is slow going, Lara and Jason come up with a way to make the Katina into the islands’ hottest club.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
Despite those majorities, progress on delivering legislation to fund the president's key campaign promises has been slow going.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
Some residents who have asked Caltrans to clear encampments have also found the process to be, at best, slow going.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
While free agency was slow going, Bader is pleased with the result.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
Despite those majorities, progress on delivering legislation to fund the president's key campaign promises has been slow going.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
Some residents who have asked Caltrans to clear encampments have also found the process to be, at best, slow going.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
While free agency was slow going, Bader is pleased with the result.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Slow going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow%20going. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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