drag one's feet Sentence Examples
- The employee was accused of dragging his feet on the project because he failed to meet the deadlines.
- The government has been dragging its feet on climate change, refusing to take meaningful action.
- The company is dragging its feet when it comes to investing in new technologies, which is costing them market share.
- The customer complained that the company was dragging its feet on resolving the issue with her order.
- The student was dragging his feet about starting the research paper, knowing it would be a lot of work.
- The child dragged his feet as he walked to school, not wanting to go.
- The team was dragging its feet on making a decision, afraid of the consequences.
- The politician was accused of dragging his feet on campaign promises, which cost him the election.
- The organization was dragging its feet on implementing the new policy, which caused frustration among its members.
- The patient was dragging his feet about undergoing surgery, fearing the pain and recovery time.
drag one's feet Meaning
drag one's feet (v)
postpone doing what one should be doing
Synonyms & Antonyms of drag one's feet
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- drop-behind
- stall
- loiter
- hang-fire
- lollygag
- take-one-s-time
- lag
- mark-time
- dawdle
- diddle
- crawl
- lallygag
- creep
- dillydally
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word drag one's feet
postpone doing what one should be doing
delay, drag,linger, fall behind, drop behind, stall, loiter,hang fire, lollygag, take one's time
run, whirl, speed (up), course, rocket, fly, stampede, hurry, bowl, hasten
The employee was accused of dragging his feet on the project because he failed to meet the deadlines.
The government has been dragging its feet on climate change, refusing to take meaningful action.
The company is dragging its feet when it comes to investing in new technologies, which is costing them market share.
The customer complained that the company was dragging its feet on resolving the issue with her order.
