like molasses

Meaning

like molasses

(simile) Very slowly and gradually.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Bad news travels at the speed of light; good news travels like molasses. Tracy Morgan

Hollywood, they love everything, but they move like molasses. They'll option anything - the worst idea in the world will get optioned just because they want to keep the other person from getting that idea. Brian Azzarello

Words in the phrase

like molasses

Close letter words and terms

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