slow walk

To slow walk is to perform a task slowly on purpose so as to drag out the time taken, usually in order to delay what the subject believes will occur next.

"Quit slow walking me!" - Quote from the TV show "Prison Break" (a prison guard instructing the prisoners to hurry up with their work, the prisoners were delaying as they used work-time as a cover for their escape)

Whilst a child might "drag his heels" when eating his dinner because he doesnt like it; an adult might be said to "slow walk".

Whilst workers might be said to be on a "go slow", that might be more of an organised event involving more than one person. Slow walking would more typically be one person slow walking another rather than an institution.

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window of inopportunity

A period of time when something cannot be done. Antonym of "window of opportunity". A slightly sarcastic phrase drawing on its opposite meaning of a common phrase.

We dont have data for May, thats a huge hole in our marketing campaign. May is a window of inopportunity!

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