Drag One's Feet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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drag one's feet What does drag one's feet mean?	: delay; take longer than necessary to do something.	"Joe should have finished his project a week ago. Whyis he dragging his feet?"
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turn the tables on (someone) What does "turn the tables on (someone)" mean?	to reverse the situation for someone	The opposing team was able to turn the tables and win the game.

judge (someone) on his or her own merit What does "judge (someone) on his or her own merit" mean?	to judge or evaluate someone on his or her own achievements and virtues	We judged the man on his own merit and not by what people were saying about him.
fly by the seat of one`s pants What does "fly by the seat of one`s pants" mean?	to do a job instinctively rather than by using concrete information	I had to fly by the seat of my pants when my boss left me alone for a week.
Out in the sticks What does "Out in the sticks" mean?	(UK) If someone lives out in the sticks, they live out in the country, a long way from any metropolitan area.
Root hog or die poor What does "Root hog or die poor" mean?	It's a expression used in the Southern USA that means that you must look out for yourself as no one's going to do it for you. (It can be shortened to 'root hog'. A hog is a pig.)
jock What does "jock" mean?	athlete; athletic supporter (clothing)

keep (someone) posted What does "keep (someone) posted" mean?	keep someone informed or up-to-date	I asked my friend to keep me posted on his new job and address.
get a run for one's money What does "get a run for one's money" mean?	to receive a challenge, to receive what one deserves	The man got a run for his money when he decided to volunteer for the cleaning project.
get a whiff of (something) What does "get a whiff of (something)" mean?	to learn a little about something (almost by chance)	Whenever the reporters get a whiff of a scandal they become excited and start asking questions.

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Drag One's Feet Idiom