inch (oneself) along (something)
inch (oneself) along (something)
To move across something in very small increments or very gradually. We all watched in awe as the man carefully inched himself along the tightrope.
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inch along
To proceed or move along in very small increments or very gradually. Ugh, there was a terrible traffic jam—we inched along the highway for miles. I got stuck inching along behind the trash truck for a few blocks.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
inch along (something)
to move slowly along something little by little. The cat inched along the carpet toward the mouse. Traffic was inching along.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
inch along
see under by inches.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- inch (one's) way along (something)
- inch along
- inch way along
- inch (oneself) across (something)
- inch (one's) way across (something)
- inch way across
- inch over
- inch forward
- inch back
- tightrope