Quit dragging your feet.
to delay doing something.
The idiom 'Quit dragging your feet' is typically used to urge someone to stop delaying and start acting. This can be visualized as someone literally dragging their feet while walking, thereby moving very slowly or hesitantly. This expression is particularly useful when procrastination or reluctance is preventing progress. It's like telling someone to stop loitering on a path and start jogging instead—to get moving towards their goals without further delay.
Example Sentences
Quit dragging your feet and make a decision.
Stop delaying and make a decision quickly.
The director told him to quit dragging his feet on the proposal.
The director urged him to make the proposal decision quickly.
If you quit dragging your feet, we can finish this quickly.
If you stop delaying, we can finish this task quickly.
