Drag One's Feet (Verb)
Meaning
Postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The project has been delayed several times because the contractor keeps dragging his feet on the latest phase.
- When it comes to doing the taxes, she tends to drag her feet and often misses the deadline.
- He dragged his feet on quitting his job, hoping that things would get better, but they only got worse.
- The committee has been dragging its feet on making a decision, and it's holding up the entire development process.
- After graduating, he dragged his feet on finding a job, preferring to travel and have fun instead.