drag one's feet
The idiom "drag one's feet" is commonly used to describe intentional delays or reluctance in taking action, prevalent in both American and British English.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)To delay or procrastinate in taking action or making a decision.
Example
- The committee is dragging its feet on making a decision about the new policy.
B2General
(informal)To proceed slowly or reluctantly, often due to lack of enthusiasm or motivation.
Example
- She's been dragging her feet on finishing the project, and it's causing delays.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "drag one's feet":
kick one's heelsdrag outdig one's heels indrag indrag the chaintoe draghang behindslack offbeat around the bushput one's foot downtwiddle one's thumbskick into the long grassdrag downdrag uptake one's time