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foot-dragging Definition

foot·-dragging (fo̵otdrag′iŋ)

noun

deliberate slowness or delay; stalling

foot-dragging Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

Saudi: Since then, the litany of Saudi foot-dragging has grown.

Modifies a noun

insurer: Systems going back a foot-dragging insurer in the loss.