| 词汇 | not let the grass grow under feet |
| 释义 | Idiom not let the grass grow under feet(not) let the grass grow under (your) feet to not waste time by delaying doing something.We can't let the grass grow under our feet - we've really got to get going with this project. not let the grass grow under (one's) feetTo be continually active; to not stand still or be idle. Often used as an imperative. Don't let the grass grow under your feet, kid. Get to work! Tell them not to let the grass grow under their feet—I want this shed finished by the end of the day. not let the grass grow under one's feetFig. not to stay in one place for a long time; to be always on the move. He is always doing something. He never lets the grass grow under his feet. I have always thought that I ought not to let the grass grow under my feet. Jane: Last night I told Alan that we needed a new bookshelf, and he had built one by the time I got home today. Jill: Boy, he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet. |
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