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What would be a metric equivalent of 'inching along' ?

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BloooCowWonders · 01/02/2013 18:33

I like the phrase but it's (very mildly) bugging me!

'Creeping along' just doesn't work as well for me

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BelfastBloke · 01/02/2013 18:36

Mincing?

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harbingerofdoom · 01/02/2013 18:39

2.3cming along

'step by step', 'crawling along' ?

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WildThong · 01/02/2013 18:39

Milipeeding?

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harbingerofdoom · 01/02/2013 19:05

Fingertipping along?

Do you need a translation? As these don't always work in different social setings.

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BloooCowWonders · 03/02/2013 13:55

No, I don't need to know for any specific reason. It's just an expression I've found myself using and idly wondered about bringing into the 21st century!

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WMittens · 03/02/2013 21:09

2.3cming along

Pedant fail - 2.54cming along.

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ArbitraryUsername · 03/02/2013 21:10

Creeping along.

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harbingerofdoom · 04/02/2013 19:32

Waaaaah, 2.54 cm.

Got it, two point fiving along, to the tune 'Slip sliding away' by Simon and Garfunkel.

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FavadiCacao · 08/02/2013 18:44

Inching along = M25 on a Monday morning!

I like the expression ''plodding along''.

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