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drag one's feet
Действовать медленно или с неохотой.
The children wanted to watch television, and dragged their feet when their mother told them to go to bed.
The city employees said the mayor had promised to raise their pay, but was now dragging his feet.
Ср.: тянуть волынку
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Источник: A Dictionary of American Idioms