at a snail’s pace

at a snail's pace

Very slowly (as a snail is known to move very slowly). My research is moving at a snail's pace—every experiment I've tried so far has failed. We'll never get there on time with you driving at a snail's pace!
See also: pace
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

at a snail’s pace

and at a snail’s gallop
mod. very slowly. Poor old Willy is creeping at a snail’s gallop because his car has a flat tire. The building project is coming along at a snail’s pace.
See also: pace
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • at a snail's pace
  • at a snail’s gallop
  • at a snail's gallop
  • gallop
  • snail
  • snail's pace
  • tick past
  • filter in
  • filter in(to) (some place)
  • fade out