Meaning of let the grass grow round one's feet | Babel Free

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [C2]

Examples

“Abraham Lincoln is admired because "he did not sit down and let the grass grow round his feet. He was the kind of man that finished the work he started."”

“We must not let the grass grow round our feet, and it is far worse to contemplate going backwards”

“Keep yourself a-movin' on, And you'll find that things will move along! Don't let the grass grow 'round your feet!”

“It was late in the evening, and he could not let the grass grow round his feet.”

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