slow off the mark
slow off the mark · slower off the mark · slowest off the mark
Slow to act or reactSlow to act or react
» The sprinter was slow off the mark and never caught up with the rest.
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1 senses(idiomatic)Slow to act or react
Examples
1 sentencesThe sprinter was slow off the mark and never caught up with the rest.
Origin
From sports races, where the mark in this case is the point from which the racers start.From sports races, where the mark in this case is the point from which the racers start.
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Forms
slower off the mark, slowest off the mark| Comparative | slower off the mark Lesson |
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| Superlative | slowest off the mark Lesson |
irregular
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.