"on a go-slow" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on a go-slow, {{en-PP}} on a go-slow
  1. (UK, colloquial) Unusually slow. Tags: UK, colloquial
    Sense id: en-on_a_go-slow-en-prep_phrase-kX8LWJkI Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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