drag one's feet — to delay or be deliberately slow in doing something, especially to avoid or postpone action
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to delay or be deliberately slow in doing something, especially to avoid or postpone action
Pronunciation (IPA): /dræɡ wʌnz fit/
Korean meaning: 고의로 꾸물거리다, 일부러 느리게 하다, 질질 끌다
Korean pronunciation: **드**래그 **원**즈 **피**트
Example Sentences
- The government has been dragging its feet on climate action for years.
- My teenager drags her feet every morning when I tell her to get ready for school.
- He's been dragging his feet about proposing because he's scared of commitment.
drag one's feet
VERB//dræɡ wʌnz fit//
to delay or be deliberately slow in doing something, especially to avoid or postpone action
to delay or be deliberately slow in doing something, especially to avoid or postpone action
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Drag your feet to the meet, but you can't beat the beat!
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Origin
발을 땅에 끌며 천천히 걷는 모습에서 유래된 표현으로, 18세기부터 '꾸물거리다'는 의미로 사용되기 시작했습니다.
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“The government has been dragging its feet on climate action for years.”
“My teenager drags her feet every morning when I tell her to get ready for school.”
“He's been dragging his feet about proposing because he's scared of commitment.”
“The company is dragging its feet on the salary raise, hoping employees will forget about it.”
“Stop dragging your feet and choose a restaurant - I'm starving!”
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