The idiom ‘drag your feet' simply means to be deliberately slow to act. This video explains the meaning and use of the idiom 'drag your feet' in English. We explain how to use it with some easy examples to help you learn this idiom so you can use it in Spoken and Business English.
If someone drags their feet, they deliberately procrastinate. They are wasting time for no apparent reason. When someone is deliberately holding back or delaying a project or their work, that is a time you could use this idiom. This is a very popular idiom and is more commonly used in the workplace, rather than social situations.