drag one's feet
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Meaning · English
To delay or procrastinate in taking action
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
chậm trễ hoặc trì hoãn khi thực hiện hành động
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Literally: to walk slowly by dragging one's feet
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The team has been dragging their feet on the new project
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “drag one's feet” mean?
To delay or procrastinate in taking action Literally: to walk slowly by dragging one's feet
Is “drag one's feet” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.