let\ the\ grass\ grow\ under\ one's\ feet

let\ the\ grass\ grow\ under\ one's\ feet
v. phr. informal
To waste time; be slow or idle.

Grandpa spends so much time sitting and thinking that Grandma accuses him of letting the grass grow under his feet.


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  • let the grass grow under one's feet — {v. phr.}, {informal} To waste time; be slow or idle. * /Grandpa spends so much time sitting and thinking that Grandma accuses him of letting the grass grow under his feet./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • not let the grass grow under one's feet — not delay in taking action. → grass …   English new terms dictionary

  • not let the grass grow under one's feet — not waste time …   English contemporary dictionary

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