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
Patience['peiʃəns]
MarnixMAHR-niksDutch
RodRAHDEnglish
Arnatt['a:nət]
Toal-Irish
Elijahi-LIE-jə (English), i-LIE-zhə (English)English, Hebrew, Biblical