foot-dragging
or foot·drag·ging
[ foo t-drag-ing ]
/ ˈfʊtˌdræg ɪŋ /
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noun
reluctance or failure to proceed or act promptly.
Nearby words
foot valve, foot warmer, foot-and-mouth disease, foot-binding, foot-candle, foot-dragging, foot-drop, foot-in-mouth, foot-in-mouth disease, foot-lambert, foot-pound
Origin of foot-dragging
First recorded in 1945–50; from the verb phrase drag one's feet
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Examples from the Web for foot-dragging
In his new book, Duty, Defense Secretary Robert Gates recounts the years of foot-dragging by the aging relics at the Pentagon.
Foot-dragging only makes it look like you have something to hide.
Mitt Romney Clinches: What We Learned From 2012 Republican Race|Michelle Cottle|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEASTHealth-care reform has many opponents: barking Blue Dogs, foot-dragging Republicans, right-wing media ideologues.
Jason forced himself into a foot-dragging rush and met Kerk halfway to the ship.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison