letting the grass grow under one's feet

A form of let the grass grow under one's feet — To dally; to fail to make progress.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of let the grass grow under one's feet
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APA

letting the grass grow under one's feet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letting%20the%20grass%20grow%20under%20one's%20feet

MLA

“letting the grass grow under one's feet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letting%20the%20grass%20grow%20under%20one's%20feet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “letting the grass grow under one's feet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letting%20the%20grass%20grow%20under%20one's%20feet.

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