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Julia Huong
2022-02-22 04:02
Drag (one's) heels informal verb phrase
To say that someone moves slowly and grudgingly because one does not want to do something.
When will you arrive if you drag your heels like that?
Don't drag your heels or else I will blow your brain out.
To delay or put off something that one doesn't want to do
The government can't keep dragging its heels on the issue of the increasing crime rates.
How much longer will the company go on dragging its feet about paying wages to workers?
Jane is dragging her heels. Tell her to work faster.
To move in a slow and unconcerned manner.
1. To gradually force someone to leave something
2. To slowly change something’s position
The verb "drag" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
