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let the grass grow round one's feet

let the grass grow round one's feet is the alternative form of let the grass grow under one's feet.

Meaning of let the grass grow under one's feet

Verb

let the grass grow under one's feet (third-person singular simple present lets the grass grow under one's feet, present participle letting the grass grow under one's feet, simple past and past participle let the grass grow under one's feet)

  1. (idiomatic) To dally; to fail to make progress.
    • I haven't let the grass grow under my feet. I was wired for at 3:15, reached Yoxley Old Place at 5, conducted my investigation, was back at Charing Cross by the last train, and straighte to you by cab.1904, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez

Forms of let the grass grow round one's feet

third-person singular presentlets the grass grow round one's feet
present participleletting the grass grow round one's feet
past participlelet the grass grow round one's feet
pastlet the grass grow round one's feet

Questions about let the grass grow round one's feet

What is let the grass grow round one's feet the alternative form of?
Let the grass grow round one's feet is the alternative form of let the grass grow under one's feet.

Words near let the grass grow round one's feet in the dictionary

  1. let the devil out
  2. let the dice fall where they may
  3. let the dog see the rabbit
  4. let the door hit you where the good Lord split you
  5. let the good times roll
  6. let the grass grow round one's feet
  7. let the grass grow under one's feet
  8. let the matter drop
  9. let the perfect be the enemy of the good
  10. let the sleeping dogs lie
  11. let them eat cake

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