let grass grow under one's feet

let grass grow under one's feet
let grass grow under one's feet
Fig. to do nothing; to stand still. •

Mary doesn't let the grass grow under her feet. She's always busy.

Bob is too lazy. He's letting the grass grow under his feet.

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{v. phr.} To be idle; be lazy; waste time. - Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. * /The new boy joined the football team, made the honor roll, and found a girlfriend during the first month of school. He certainly did not let any grass grow under his feet./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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