slow and steady

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• slow and steady wins the race — This expression means that consistency, although progress may be slow, will eventually be more beneficial than being hasty or careless just to get something done …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• 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

• steady — 01. He finally found a [steady] job after working part time at a number of different places for a couple of years. 02. The weather was cloudy in the morning, but it got [steadily] sunnier and sunnier throughout the day, and by late afternoon it… …   Grammatical examples in English

• slow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, dramatically, markedly, noticeably, sharply, significantly ▪ Sales have slowed down quite markedly. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Slow Science — The Slow Science movement is part of the Slow movement. It is based on the idea that Science is a slow, steady, methodical process, and therefore should not be expected to provide quick fixes . The Slow Science movement supports curiosity driven… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• steady — see full cup, steady hand slow and steady wins the race …   Proverbs new dictionary

• slow — see slow and steady wins the race slow but sure …   Proverbs new dictionary

• steady — stead|y1 [ stedi ] adjective ** ▸ 1 held firmly ▸ 2 gradually developing ▸ 3 not changing ▸ 4 reliable/sensible ▸ 5 lasting a long time 1. ) firmly held in a particular position without moving or shaking: Hold the flashlight steady so I can see… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• steady — I UK [ˈstedɪ] / US adjective Word forms steady : adjective steady comparative steadier superlative steadiest ** 1) firmly held in a particular position without moving or shaking Hold the torch steady so I can see better. steady hand: You have to… …   English dictionary

• List of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters — This is an incomplete list of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters. Contents 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z B …   Wikipedia