tidied one's sock drawer

A form of tidy one's sock drawer — To do, or supposedly do, a mundane and unimportant activity as an excuse to avoid something onerous or unappealing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tidy one's sock drawer
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APA

tidied one's sock drawer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tidied%20one's%20sock%20drawer

MLA

“tidied one's sock drawer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tidied%20one's%20sock%20drawer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tidied one's sock drawer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tidied%20one's%20sock%20drawer.

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