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Idiom

slow study

Meaning

One who takes a long time to learn or understand things; a slow learner.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“He is a slow study when it comes to new computer programs.”

“Although she is a slow study with languages, she eventually became fluent after years of practice.”

“While he was admittedly a slow study in his youth, his persistence eventually allowed him to master the most complex theories in his field.”

Examples

simple

“He is a slow study when it comes to new computer programs.”

contextual

“Although she is a slow study with languages, she eventually became fluent after years of practice.”

complex

“While he was admittedly a slow study in his youth, his persistence eventually allowed him to master the most complex theories in his field.”

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