drag one's feet

phrase

variants also drag one's heels
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fall behind
Phrase
  • Organizations that adopt technology without understanding how that technology enables innovation will struggle, at best, or, more likely, fall behind competitors that move with greater intention.
    Robbie Morrison, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But thrust into an opening night nightmare scenario and then falling behind 10-0 by the third quarter, Lock rose up.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Drag one's feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag%20one%27s%20feet. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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