let the grass grow under one's feet イディオム
let the grass grow under one's feet|feet|foot|gras
v. phr.,
informal To waste time; be slow or idle.
Grandpa spends so much time sitting and thinking that Grandma accuses him of letting the grass grow under his feet.
don't let the grass grow under one's feet
don't let the grass grow under one's feet Act now, don't delay. For example,
Write your applications today; don't let the grass grow under your feet. This expression alludes to waiting so long that grass can grow. [c. 1600]
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don't let the grass grow under one's feet.
don't let the grass abound beneath (one's) feet
Be always active; do not angle still or be abandoned (thus giving the grass a adventitious to abound area you're standing). Don't let the grass abound beneath your feet, kid. Get to work!Learn more: feet, grass, grow, letdon't let the grass abound beneath one's feet
Act now, don't delay. For example, Write your applications today; don't let the grass abound beneath your feet. This announcement alludes to cat-and-mouse so continued that grass can grow. [c. 1600] Learn more: feet, grass, grow, let