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slow up

idiom
Meaning

To slow; to slow down; to decelerate.


Examples
SIMPLE

Please slow up so I can keep up with you.

CONTEXTUAL

The traffic began to slow up as we approached the construction zone on the highway.

COMPLEX

The sudden downpour forced the runners to slow up, turning their steady pace into a cautious, heavy-footed trudge through the mud.

Anchors to
Related idioms6entries
  1. 01

    do a slow burn

    To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration; to slowly burn.

  2. 02

    slow burn

    Something that emerges or unfolds slowly or gradually.

  3. 03

    slow march

    A progression or unfolding of events which occurs in an unhurried, steady, deliberate manner.

  4. 04

    slow off the mark

    slow to act or react

  5. 05

    slow on the uptake

    Of a person, slow to comprehend or process intellectually.

  6. 06

    slow study

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

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