- slow but (or and) sure
- slow but (or and) surenot quick but achieving the required result eventually.→ slow
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
slow but sure — Sure means properly ‘sure footed, deliberate’ and is frequently contrasted with slow as in 1562 G. LEGH Accidence of Armoury 97 Although the Asse be slowe, yet is he sure. Closely related to the previous proverb (slow and steady wins the race).… … Proverbs new dictionary
slow — adjective 1》 moving or capable of moving only at a low speed. ↘lasting or taking a long time. 2》 (of a clock or watch) showing a time earlier than the correct time. 3》 not prompt to understand, think, or learn. 4》 uneventful and rather dull.… … English new terms dictionary
Slow Decay — Torchwoodbook title=Slow Decay number=3 featuring=Jack Harkness Gwen Cooper Owen Harper Toshiko Sato Ianto Jones writer=Andy Lane publisher=BBC Books isbn=ISBN 978 0 563 48655 8 set between= Ghost Machine and Cyberwoman pages=357 date=4 January… … Wikipedia
slow — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 a taking a relatively long time to do a thing or cover a distance (also foll. by of: slow of speech). b not quick; acting or moving or done without speed. 2 gradual; obtained over a length of time (slow growth). 3 not… … Useful english dictionary
slow and steady wins the race — Sometimes merged with slow but sure. 1762 R. LLOYD Poems 38 You may deride my awkward pace, But slow and steady wins the race. 1894 G. F. NORTHALL Folk Phrases 22 Slow and steady wins the race. 2002 Washington Post Book World 14 Apr. 4 In Gould’s … Proverbs new dictionary
slow — see slow and steady wins the race slow but sure … Proverbs new dictionary
Slow flight — is a portion of an airplane s performance envelope above the speed at which the plane will stall, but below the aircraft s endurance speed. This part of the performance chart is also known as the back side of the power curve because when flying… … Wikipedia
sure — sureness, n. /shoor, sherr/, adj., surer, surest, adv. adj. 1. free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one s data. 2. confident, as of something expected: sure of success. 3. convinced, fully… … Universalium
Slow jam — A slow jam is typically a song with an R B influenced melody. Slow jams are commonly R B ballads or just downtempo songs. The term is most commonly reserved for soft sounding songs with heavily emotional or romantic lyrical content. Music… … Wikipedia
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium