Locked up bigger than Dallas

When something is moving so slowly, it resembles the traffic congestion of Dallas during rush hour. South/East Texan phrase.

"Computer froze again, damn thing's locked up bigger than Dallas"

Typically run together as "locked up bigger'n Dallas".

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bigger-up

a person of higher social status.

Almost all the bigger-ups of the town attended the party thrown by the renowned business tycoon.