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drag one's feet
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | drag one's feet - postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"dillydally, dilly-dally, drag one's heels, procrastinate, stall, shillyshallydelay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"procrastinate - postpone or delay needlessly; "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late" |
drag one's feet
drag (one's) feet1. Literally, to not completely pick up one's feet when walking, so that they drag with each step. Please stop dragging your feet, you're going to wear out the soles of your shoes.2. To move slowly and reluctantly because one does not want to do something. We can't be late for the dentist, so quit dragging your feet and get in the car!See also: drag, feetdrag one's feetAlso, drag one's heels. Act or work with intentional slowness, deliberately hold back or delay. For example, The British had been dragging their feet concerning a single European currency. This metaphor for allowing one's feet to trail dates from the mid-1900s. See also: drag, feetdrag one's feet
Synonyms for drag one's feetverb postpone doing what one should be doingSynonyms- dillydally
- dilly-dally
- drag one's heels
- procrastinate
- stall
- shillyshally
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