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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look down on (someone or something) What does "look down on (someone or something)" mean?	regard someone or something with contempt or a feeling of superiority	My cousin looks down on the activities and life of most small towns.
in tatters What does "in tatters" mean?	torn or destroyed	My backpack was in tatters after the dogs finished playing with it.
keep one`s mouth shut What does "keep one`s mouth shut" mean?	be/stay silent	I was very angry and I told my friend to keep his mouth shut. Later I had to apologize.
Cute as a bug What does "Cute as a bug" mean?	If something is as cute as a bug, it is sweet and endearing.
close in on (someone or something) What does "close in on (someone or something)" mean?	to overwhelm or surround someone or something	The soldiers quickly closed in on the enemy position.

fish in troubled waters What does "fish in troubled waters" mean?	to involve oneself in a difficult or dangerous situation in order to gain an advantage	The politician was fishing in troubled waters in order to gather information related to the scandal.
milk of human kindness What does "milk of human kindness" mean?	the natural kindness and sympathy that is shown to others	The woman at the community center is full of the milk of human kindness.
run to (an amount of money) What does "run to (an amount of money)" mean?	to amount to a certain amount of money	The cost of repairing my car may run to more money than I can pay.

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Drag One's Feet Idiom