Daily English Pod

Drag your feet

Jale Qaraqan

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Darg your feet 

 It means to delay doing something or be slow to take action, especially because you don’t want to do it

Examples:

1- They agreed to fix the problem, but they’re dragging their feet.

2- She’s been dragging her feet about making a dentist appointment.

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Your friend says he’s going to clean his apartment... but days go by and he keeps saying, “Tomorrow, for sure!”
 You visit a week later, and the place is still a mess.
 You laugh and say, “You’re really dragging your feet, huh?” Or imagine this: you’ve been meaning to reply to an important email. You open it, read it, close it, open it again… but you still don’t answer.
 You know you need to, but you just keep dragging your feet.So, what does “drag your feet” mean? It means to delay doing something or be slow to take action, especially because you don’t want to do it

 Examples:“She’s been dragging her feet about making a dentist appointment.”
“They agreed to fix the problem, but they’re dragging their feet.”
“I know I should start my homework… but I keep dragging my feet.”
 This idiom creates a strong image — someone literally walking slowly with their feet dragging on the ground. That tired, unwilling energy is exactly how it feels when we’re avoiding something.
 Is there anything you’ve been dragging your feet about lately? Maybe a task, a message, or a decision?  Tell me — what’s holding you back?