foot-dragging
or foot·drag·ging
[ foo t-drag-ing ]
/ ˈfʊtˌdræg ɪŋ /
noun
reluctance or failure to proceed or act promptly.
Origin of foot-dragging
First recorded in 1945–50; from the verb phrase
drag one's feet
Words nearby foot-dragging
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
Example sentences 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