be dragging (one's) feet
be dragging (one's) feet
To be moving slowly and reluctantly because one does not want to do something. I get the feeling she's dragging her feet because she's scared to go to the dentist.
See also: drag, feet
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be dragging your feet
orbe dragging your heels
COMMON If someone is dragging their feet or dragging their heels, they are being very slow to do something. But there's been criticism of the United States for dragging its feet on measures to protect the environment. A spokesman strongly denied that the Government was dragging its heels on the issue.
See also: drag, feet
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- be dragging your feet
- come out on top
- as the case may be
- glower
- glower at
- glower at (someone or something)
- crisis
- athlete
- be a (something) in the making
- be not much of a (something)