Drag your feet/heels
phrase
To delay doing something, or to avoid taking action.
She's been dragging her feet on starting the new project.
Often appears as...
- stop dragging your feet
- he's dragging his heels
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
phrase
To delay doing something, or to avoid taking action.
She's been dragging her feet on starting the new project.
Often appears as...
- stop dragging your feet
- he's dragging his heels
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Procrastination Clue
Suggests someone is procrastinating, possibly due to laziness or avoidance.
He keeps dragging his feet on filing the paperwork.
Pro Tip 2/3Impatience Indicator
Expresses the speaker's impatience with someone's lack of action or slow progress.
Stop dragging your feet and make a decision!
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Urging
Used to subtly urge someone to be more proactive or speed up without a direct command.
They haven't dragged their heels like this before the deadline.
Pro Tip 1/3Procrastination Clue
Suggests someone is procrastinating, possibly due to laziness or avoidance.
He keeps dragging his feet on filing the paperwork.
Pro Tip 2/3Impatience Indicator
Expresses the speaker's impatience with someone's lack of action or slow progress.
Stop dragging your feet and make a decision!
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Urging
Used to subtly urge someone to be more proactive or speed up without a direct command.
They haven't dragged their heels like this before the deadline.
Pro Tip 1/3Procrastination Clue
Suggests someone is procrastinating, possibly due to laziness or avoidance.
He keeps dragging his feet on filing the paperwork.
Pro Tip 2/3Impatience Indicator
Expresses the speaker's impatience with someone's lack of action or slow progress.
Stop dragging your feet and make a decision!
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Urging
Used to subtly urge someone to be more proactive or speed up without a direct command.
They haven't dragged their heels like this before the deadline.
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