watch paint dry

English - English

Definition of watch paint dry in English English dictionary

To watch something that has virtually no movement, hence, something very boring

I expected his new play to be as good as the last, but it was like watching paint dry.

Turkish pronunciation

wôç peynt dray

Synonyms

watch grass grow

Pronunciation

/ˈwôʧ ˈpānt ˈdrī/ /ˈwɔːʧ ˈpeɪnt ˈdraɪ/