- he (etc.) is not too swift
- Разговорное выражение: мышей не ловить (не справляться со своими обязанностями of smb. who can't handle a job (in Russian literally "he can't catch mice"))
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
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