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Slow day
What is the origin of the idiom "slow day" and when to use it?
The idiom "slow day" originated from business and commercial contexts in the late 19th/early 20th centuries. At this time, many retailers, shops, and service industry workplaces would see natural variations in their daily customer traffic, sales transactions, or order volumes. Over time, the phrase "slow day" has come to be commonly used in workplace contexts. It refers to periods when business or operations experience a significant decrease in activity and productivity compared to typical levels. This term is often used by workers to describe instances when there is a noticeable slowdown or lack of demand, resulting in downtime and a decrease in workload.
Example
By closing time, it will have been a slow day if business doesn't pick up soon.
It had been an unusually slow day, with not a single service call by mid-afternoon.
It's been a really slow day at the shop so far with very few customers coming in.
Yesterday was such a slow day at the office that I ended up leaving early.
Things would be less hectic now if it had been a slow day workload-wise like we expected.
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