drag one's heels
drag one's heels verb: synonym of drag one's feet.
Verb
drag one's heels (third-person singular simple present drags one's heels, present participle dragging one's heels, simple past and past participle dragged one's heels)
- Synonym of drag one's feet.
- The Campaign for Borders Rail is considering commissioning its own professional research to support the case for extending the Edinburgh-Tweedbank railway to Hawick and Carlisle, amid concerns that public bodies seem to be dragging their heels.2022 March 23, “Network News: Private research to give a boost to Borders campaign”, in RAIL, number 953, page 23
- Synonyms:
- drag one's feet
Synonyms of drag one's heels
Forms of drag one's heels
| third-person singular present | drags one's heels |
|---|---|
| present participle | dragging one's heels |
| past participle | dragged one's heels |
| past | dragged one's heels |
Questions about drag one's heels
- What does drag one's heels mean?
- Drag one's heels means synonym of drag one's feet.
- What part of speech is drag one's heels?
- Drag one's heels is a verb.
- What is the past tense of drag one's heels?
- The past tense of drag one's heels is dragged one's heels.
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