Meaning of 'Slower than molasses going uphill in January'
What does the saying 'Slower than molasses going uphill in January' mean?
Idiom: Slower than molasses going uphill in January
Meaning:
To move extremely slowly. Molasses drips slowly anyway but add January cold and gravity, dripping uphill would be an impossibility, thereby making the molasses move very slowly indeed!
Country: American English 
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Subject Area: Food and Eating |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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