[slow down] {v. phr.} To go more slowly than usual. * /The road was slippery, so Mr. Jones slowed down the car./ * /Pat once could run a mile in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

slow burn

[slow burn] {n.}, {informal} A slowly increasing feeling of anger. * /The boys kept teasing John, and watched him do a slow burn./ * /Barbara's slow burn ended only when […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

slow on the draw

[slow on the draw] {adj. phr.} Not very smart; having difficulty figuring things out. * /Poor Eric doesn't get very good grades in physics; when it comes to problem-solving, he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

slow on the uptake

[slow on the uptake] See: [SLOW ON THE DRAW]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Napoleon Bonaparte

You can stop while you are raising, but not when you are falling.

many hands make light work

[many hands make light work] If many people work together, even a hard job becomes easier. - A proverb. * /Come on boys, […]

up and at them

[up and at them] 1. {adv. phr.} Actively engaged in a task as if doing combat. * /"You want to know whether he will make a […]