- drag heels
- drag (your/its) heels
to do something slowly because you do not want to do it.
When they told us they wanted to put computers in our classrooms, we dragged our heels a little bit.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
drag heels
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drag heels — drag (your) feet/heels to deal with something slowly because you do not really want to do it. He was asked why the government had dragged its feet on the question of a single European currency. (often + on) We don t want to look as if we re… … New idioms dictionary
drag your feet — drag your feet/heels/ phrase to do something very slowly because you do not really want to do it Thesaurus: to do something slowlysynonym Main entry: drag * * * drag your feet (also drag your heels) … Useful english dictionary
drag your heels — drag your feet/heels/ phrase to do something very slowly because you do not really want to do it Thesaurus: to do something slowlysynonym Main entry: drag * * * drag your heels see ↑drag … Useful english dictionary
drag your heels — If you drag your heels, you either delay doing something or do it as slowly as possible because you don t want to do it … The small dictionary of idiomes
drag — /drag/, v., dragged, dragging, n., adj. v.t. 1. to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house. 2. to search with a drag, grapnel, or the like: They dragged the lake… … Universalium
drag your heels — drag (your) feet/heels to deal with something slowly because you do not really want to do it. He was asked why the government had dragged its feet on the question of a single European currency. (often + on) We don t want to look as if we re… … New idioms dictionary
drag your heels — drag (your/its) heels to do something slowly because you do not want to do it. When they told us they wanted to put computers in our classrooms, we dragged our heels a little bit … New idioms dictionary
drag its heels — drag (your/its) heels to do something slowly because you do not want to do it. When they told us they wanted to put computers in our classrooms, we dragged our heels a little bit … New idioms dictionary
drag\ one's\ heels — • drag one s feet • drag one s heels v. phr. To act slowly or reluctantly. The children wanted to watch television, and dragged their feet when their mother told them to go to bed. The city employees said the mayor had promised to raise their pay … Словарь американских идиом
drag one's heels — • drag one s feet • drag one s heels act slowly or reluctantly He has been dragging his feet about whether or not to take the job … Idioms and examples
