To 'drag your feet' or 'drag your heels' means to proceed slowly and reluctantly, often as a way to delay an action or decision.
The idiom 'to drag your feet' (or 'heels') means to act slowly and reluctantly, often to delay something.
| Idiom | to drag your feet |
|---|---|
| Definition | to do something slowly and unwillingly; to try and delay something |
| Examples | - It's obvious why he's dragging his feet. He just doesn't want to do it. - I wish you'd stop dragging your feet. How will we ever get finished? - Elizabeth had started the process of restoring Mary to the Scottish throne but was dragging her feet as much as possible. - It makes me want to drag my feet and see what other manufacturers might come up with in the near future. |
| Note | An alternative is: to drag your heels. |
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