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
CnutKNOOT (English), KNYOOT (English)History
Fomafah-MAHRussian
Takhma Urupi-Persian Mythology
JakubYAH-kuwp (Polish)Polish, Czech, Slovak
Honoratus-Late Roman
Crawford['krɔfəd]