let the grass grow under feet

let the grass grow under feet
(not) let the grass grow under (your) feet to not waste time by delaying doing something.

We can't let the grass grow under our feet - we've really got to get going with this project.


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  • not let the grass grow under feet — (not) let the grass grow under (your) feet to not waste time by delaying doing something. We can t let the grass grow under our feet we ve really got to get going with this project …   New idioms dictionary

  • let the grass grow under your feet — see ↑grass, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑foot let the grass grow under your feet : to wait before doing something or to do something slowly used in negative statements He has never been one to let the grass grow under his feet. [=he has never been slow… …   Useful english dictionary

  • let the grass grow under one's feet — To loiter or linger, and so lose one s opportunity • • • Main Entry: ↑grass …   Useful english dictionary

  • let the grass grow under your feet — (not) let the grass grow under (your) feet to not waste time by delaying doing something. We can t let the grass grow under our feet we ve really got to get going with this project …   New idioms dictionary

  • let the grass grow under one's feet — idi let the grass grow under one s feet, to delay action …   From formal English to slang

  • let the grass grow under one's feet — {v. phr.}, {informal} To waste time; be slow or idle. * /Grandpa spends so much time sitting and thinking that Grandma accuses him of letting the grass grow under his feet./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • let the grass grow under one's feet — {v. phr.}, {informal} To waste time; be slow or idle. * /Grandpa spends so much time sitting and thinking that Grandma accuses him of letting the grass grow under his feet./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • let\ the\ grass\ grow\ under\ one's\ feet — v. phr. informal To waste time; be slow or idle. Grandpa spends so much time sitting and thinking that Grandma accuses him of letting the grass grow under his feet …   Словарь американских идиом

  • not let the grass grow under your feet — phrase to start doing something without wasting time Thesaurus: to do something quickly and/or easilysynonym Main entry: grass * * * not let the grass grow under your feet idiom to not delay in getting things done Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • not let the grass grow under your feet — (not) let the grass grow under (your) feet to not waste time by delaying doing something. We can t let the grass grow under our feet we ve really got to get going with this project …   New idioms dictionary

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