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drag one’s feet

Idiom Behavior

Meaning

to delay doing something; to do something slowly because you don't want to

Example Sentences

"He’s dragging his feet about finishing the report."

Related Expressions

hit the gas

to accelerate; to move faster

Fall down seven times, stand up eight

Keep trying no matter how many times you fail.

bootstrapping

building a business without external funding

behind someone’s back

to do something secretly without their knowledge

down in the dumps

feeling sad or depressed

over the hill

past one's prime; no longer young or at peak performance