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Let the grass grow under your feet Meaning in English

expression

LET thuh GRASS GROW UN-der YOR feet
LET thuh GRAHSS GROH UN-duh YAW feet

التعريف

To delay taking action or to be slow to respond, especially when you should act quickly or decisively.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal and somewhat old-fashioned idiom. Used to describe passivity or procrastination; often said as advice ('Don’t let the grass grow under your feet!'). Not literal; avoid in formal writing. Closely linked to opportunities or urgent situations.

Spanish: dejar que crezca la hierba bajo tus piesPortuguese (BR): deixar a grama crescer debaixo dos seus pésPortuguese (PT): deixar a relva crescer debaixo dos teus pésChinese (Simplified): 拖延（字面：让草在你脚下生长）Chinese (Traditional): 拖延（字面：讓草在你腳下生長）Hindi: पैरों के नीचे घास उगने देनाArabic: تدع العشب ينمو تحت قدميكBengali: পায়ের নিচে ঘাস গজাতে দেওয়াRussian: позволять траве расти под ногамиJapanese: 足元に草を生やす（＝ぐずぐずする）Vietnamese: để cỏ mọc dưới chân bạnKorean: 발밑에 풀이 자라게 두다Turkish: ayağının altında ot bitmesine izin vermekUrdu: پاؤں کے نیچے گھاس اگنے دیناIndonesian: membiarkan rumput tumbuh di bawah kakimu

جمل نموذجية

Don't let the grass grow under your feet—apply for the job today!

basic

If you let the grass grow under your feet, someone else might win.

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He never lets the grass grow under his feet and always moves quickly.

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When opportunity knocks, don't let the grass grow under your feet.

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She got the offer and didn’t let the grass grow under her feet—she accepted right away.

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You can’t afford to let the grass grow under your feet in a fast-paced business like this.

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