Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Idioms 254. The idiom today is at a
snail's pace. Okay. Let's take a look at note. We can also hear this idiom
rephrased as at a snail's gallop. So you could say at a snail's pace or at a
snail's gallop. Personally, I think at a snail's pace is the more common one. But
you could hear both and both are correct. Let's continue. If someone moves or does
something at a snail's pace, he or she does it very slowly. Okay.
Of course, the meaning alludes to the idea that snails, real snails you know,
the real creature. Snails do in fact move at a very slow rate. So they move at a
very slow speed. They move at a very slow pace. Yeah so snails move really, really
slow. Almost like in slow motion. All right. So let's continue. All right. We've
got three examples to cover this. How long have they been working on this road ?
These construction workers really move at a snail's pace. Okay. So that's the
first example. Again, we often say somebody moves at a snail's pace meaning
they're moving very slowly. Something is taking way, way too long. Okay. Let's look
at example number two here. Congress has been trying to get that bill passed for
months. They really do move at a snail's pace. They really do move very slowly.
Yeah. We've often heard people say something like that. Or number three. The
third example. This traffic is unbelievable. We will never get there on
time if we are forced to move at a snail's pace. Yeah. So this, this must be
traffic that is crawling and it's moving very, very slowly. Okay. Anyway I hope you
got it. I hope it's clear. Thank you for your time.
Bye-bye.