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Learning English - Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation - Like watching paint dry

Learning English - Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation - Like watching paint dry:
Graffiti artist Eduardo Kobra putting the finishing touches on an art tribute to architect Oscar Niemeyer.
Graffiti artist Eduardo Kobra puts the finishing touches on an art tribute to architect Oscar Niemeyer in São Paolo. Photo: Nacho Doce/ Reuters

Today's Phrase

If you watch something that is very long and boring, you can say it is like watching paint dry.
Examples
My girlfriend loved the Les Miserables movie, but I hated it. For me, it was like watching paint dry.
The chancellor's budget speech is on TV later. It'll be like watching paint dry!
I hate it when football is on the television, it's like watching paint dry.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/2013/01/130124_todays_phrase_like_watching_paint_dry.shtml

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