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Drag Feet Dragging Slowly Unwillingly Delay Obvious I

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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