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Sep 18, 2009 · Belfast, Ireland. English-Ireland (top end) Sep 18, 2009. #7. Ah, right, that helps. Sometimes people are reluctant to take advantage of new technology, or new features, or advanced facilities. Such people, faced with these developments, may be said to crawl into a hole - pretending that the new developments do not exist rather than learning ...
Oct 29, 2013 · Jul 31, 2008. #2. Crawl is simply to move forward on your hands and knees. Creep means to move stealthily (especially to avoid being noticed) or to behave obsequiously. If it's intended to mean something similar to crawl, then I would imagine it to be more like sliding along on your belly. S.
Nov 23, 2008 · Los Angeles. English - US. Nov 23, 2008. #2. This is not a typical phrase in English (that I know of), and I know of no idioms like it in AE. So I think you can be very liberal in your translation. It just means: My bank account was so small it could fit under a duck/mouse/cockroach/etc. H.
Jul 2, 2009 · English (USA) Jul 2, 2009. #3. I agree with Kansas. Snakes slither. Spiders crawl. However, sometimes people are compared to snakes in a derogatory sense; for example, "there's a whole bunch of lawyers slithering around here" (You could also substitute "crawling" here to compare them to spiders or whatever animal or insect that crawls).
Mar 25, 2015 · Crawl is simply to move forward on your hands and knees. Creep means to move stealthily (especially to avoid being noticed) or to behave obsequiously. If it's intended to mean something similar to crawl, then I would imagine it to be more like sliding along on your belly. (Simply put: crawl is on your hands and knees, and creep is on your belly)
Sep 29, 2019 · Spanish - Uruguay. May 15, 2022. #12. slither: To move or slide by twisting or undulating the body over a surface, as in the manner of a snake. crawl: (Zoology) (of insects, worms, snakes, etc) To move with the body close to the ground. The difference I see is that with slither, the snake twists or undulates, and with crawl, it drags its body.
Mar 15, 2016 · American English. Mar 15, 2016. #2. I'm guessing these turbines are big enough to actually crawl through ... if that's true, then it is a "Complete crawl-through inspection form" meaning a form that details the results of your "crawl-through inspection." If you search online, you'll find "crawl-through" and "crawl through" regarding gas turbines.
Jul 9, 2014 · At first phonem told us that "to crawl out from under a rock" implied that the lady was "preparing her return" and he spoke of a "sleeping cell". Now, that it is pejorative and that "caverne" fits perfectly. But you know, "sortir de sa caverne" does not imply she was preparing something, just waiting to emerge at the right time.
Jun 26, 2009 · Jun 26, 2009. #4. Well, as you know, to "grind to a halt" means to become (almost painfully) slower and slower until it is stopped. Therefore, to "grind to a crawl" would mean to become (almost painfully) slower and slower until it is only crawling. See "crawl" definition 2 in the WR dictionary.
Oct 31, 2011 · This enables hearing-impaired people to follow the dialog. Such displays usually include other information such as "dramatic music," "cell phone ringing", "thunder" and so on. The moving line of text at the bottom of the screen on news broadcasts is a "ticker," also known as a "crawler" or a "slide."
