Off like a herd of turtles

Meaning

A sarcastic way to describe someone moving very slowly. It is used when a person claims to be in a hurry but fails to show any urgency.

Sarcastic, humorous

Used in a sentence

• He said he was leaving in five minutes, but he was off like a herd of turtles.
• We are never going to make the movie on time because we are moving off like a herd of turtles.
• Look at them trying to rush through the door, they are off like a herd of turtles.