let grass grow under 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.
See also: feet, grass, grow, let

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Blejan-Cornish
Hermokrates-Ancient Greek
Mukesh-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Drew[dru:]
ŚWiĘTomierzshvyen-TAWM-yeshPolish (Archaic)
Sakhr-Arabic