slow off the mark

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sports races, where the mark in this case is the point from which the racers start.

Adjective[edit]

slow off the mark (comparative slower off the mark, superlative slowest off the mark)

  1. (idiomatic, sports) slow to act or react

Antonyms[edit]

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