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Meaning of tidy one's sock drawer | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To do, or supposedly do, a mundane and unimportant activity as an excuse to avoid something onerous or unappealing.
figuratively
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tidy, one's, sock, drawer.

Examples

“My tax return has to be completed today, but I feel a sudden urge to tidy my sock drawer.”

“That guy at work asked me to a party on Saturday, but I think I'm tidying my sock drawer that night.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

tidy up tidying tidying one's sock drawer tidying up tie tie a can to it