foot-dragging

Or foot·drag·ging

[foot-drag-ing]

noun

1. reluctance or failure to proceed or act promptly.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foot-dragging¹

First recorded in 1945–50; from the verb phrase drag one's feet

Related Words

• barrier 
• deterrent 
• drawback 
• handicap 
• hitch 
• impediment 
• interference 
• interruption 
• obstacle 
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