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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

drag one's heels en · VERB

Meanings

  1. Synonym of drag one's feet.
    • The Campaign for Borders Rail is considering commissioning its own professional research to support the case for extending the Edinburgh-Tweedbank railway to Hawick and Carlisle, amid concerns that public bodies seem to be dragging their heels. 2022 March 23, “Network News: Private research to give a boost to Borders campaign”, in RAIL, number 953, page 23:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
dragging one's heels Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
drags one's heels Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
dragged one's heels Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dragged one's heels Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

drag one's feet