slow as molasses

idiom

US, informal
: very slow or slowly
I used to be a fast runner, but now I'm slow as molasses.

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“Slow as molasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow%20as%20molasses. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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