DRAG ONE'S FEET Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

drag one's feet

phrase

variants also drag one's heels

Definition of drag one's feet

as in delay

to move or act slowly I think she's dragging her feet on the project because she thinks it's not worth the effort.

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fall behind

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Shifts in culture affected the appetite for all of this, and Victoria’s Secret went from being on top of the world to falling behind conversations about inclusivity and body positivity.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
The Brewers fell behind 4-0 in the second inning after Shohei Ohtani's three-run blast, but the team never wavered.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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