a passo d'elefante
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Italian
[edit]Adverb
[edit]- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see passo, elefante.
- clumsily, inelegantly, or inharmoniously (of walking)
- camminare a passo d'elefante ― to walk clumsily
- slowly (of making progress)
- stava lavorando a passo d'elefante
- he was slowly making progress on his work
- (approaching) slowly but surely (of an unpleasant situation)
- quell'esame ti arriva a passo d'elefante
- that exam will come to you slowly but surely