drag one's feet

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Verb drag one's feet has 1 sense

procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally - postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
--₁ is one way to delay
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Term: drag one's feet

Description:

The phrase "drag one's feet" is an idiom that means to delay or procrastinate in taking action or making a decision. It expresses the act of moving slowly and reluctantly or intentionally avoiding progress.

Usage:

1. Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To procrastinate or delay

Example sentence: She always drags her feet when it comes to completing her assignments.

2. Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To move slowly and reluctantly

Example sentence: The old man dragged his feet as he walked towards the store.

3. Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To intentionally avoid progress

Example sentence: The government seemed to be dragging its feet on implementing the new policies.

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