drag (one's) heels
drag (one's) heels
To move slowly and reluctantly because one does not want to do something. We can't be late for the dentist, so quit dragging your heels and get in the car!
See also: drag, heel
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
drag your ˈfeet/ˈheels
do something very slowly or delay doing something because you do not want to do it: How much longer will the government go on dragging its feet about whether to invest more money in the railways?See also: drag, feet, heel
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be dragging (one's) feet
- be dragging your feet
- on the heels of
- on the heels of (someone or something)
- go to the expense of (something)
- go to the expense of something/of doing something
- drag (one's) tail