pass+slowly

  • 71time lies heavy — time hangs/lies heavy (on (someone s) hands) if time hangs heavy, it seems to pass slowly because you do not have enough to do. Time hangs heavy on your hands in prison …

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  • 72lapse — I. n. 1. Flow, gliding, flowing, smooth course. 2. Fall, decline, declension, falling off. 3. Slip, fault, error, shortcoming, misstep, indiscretion. II. v. n. 1. Slip, glide, slide, sink, pass slowly. 2. Fail in duty, commit a fault, fall from… …

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  • 73leak — I. n. 1. Fissure (letting a liquid in or out), chink, crevice, hole. 2. Leaking, leakage, percolation. II. v. a. 1. Percolate, leak in or out, ooze, pass slowly. 2. Let in (water or other liquid), take water, etc …

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  • 74heavy — 1 / hevi/ adjective heavier, heaviest 1 WEIGHT weighing a lot: I can t lift this case it s too heavy. | The baby seemed to be getting heavier and heavier in her arms. | how heavy? (=how much does it weigh): How heavy is the parcel? opposite light …

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  • 75drag — 1. verb 1) she dragged the chair backward Syn: haul, pull, tug, heave, lug, draw; trail, trawl, tow; informal yank 2) the day dragged Syn: become tedious, pass slowly, c …

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  • 76lapse — I To glide; to pass slowly, silently, or by degrees. To slip; to deviate from the proper path. To fall or fail. Life & Casualty Ins. Co. of Tennessee v. Wheeler, 265 Ky. 269, 96 S.W.2d 753, 755. See also expiration termination II The termination… …

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  • 77lapse — I To glide; to pass slowly, silently, or by degrees. To slip; to deviate from the proper path. To fall or fail. Life & Casualty Ins. Co. of Tennessee v. Wheeler, 265 Ky. 269, 96 S.W.2d 753, 755. See also expiration termination II The termination… …

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  • 78drag — ► VERB (dragged, dragging) 1) pull along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty. 2) trail along the ground. 3) take (someone) somewhere, despite their reluctance. 4) (of time) pass slowly. 5) (drag out) protract (something) unnecessaril …

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  • 79wear — ► VERB (past wore; past part. worn) 1) have on one s body as clothing, decoration, or protection. 2) exhibit or present (a particular facial expression or appearance). 3) damage or destroy or suffer damage or destruction by friction or use. 4)… …

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  • 80wearable — wear ► VERB (past wore; past part. worn) 1) have on one s body as clothing, decoration, or protection. 2) exhibit or present (a particular facial expression or appearance). 3) damage or destroy or suffer damage or destruction by friction or use.… …

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