let no grass grow under his feet

let no grass grow under his feet
took advantage of the time, worked hard

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • let the grass grow under your feet — see ↑grass, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑foot let the grass grow under your feet : to wait before doing something or to do something slowly used in negative statements He has never been one to let the grass grow under his feet. [=he has never been slow… …   Useful english dictionary

  • let the grass grow under one's feet — {v. phr.}, {informal} To waste time; be slow or idle. * /Grandpa spends so much time sitting and thinking that Grandma accuses him of letting the grass grow under his feet./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • let the grass grow under one's feet — {v. phr.}, {informal} To waste time; be slow or idle. * /Grandpa spends so much time sitting and thinking that Grandma accuses him of letting the grass grow under his feet./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • let\ the\ grass\ grow\ under\ one's\ feet — v. phr. informal To waste time; be slow or idle. Grandpa spends so much time sitting and thinking that Grandma accuses him of letting the grass grow under his feet …   Словарь американских идиом

  • not let grass grow under your feet —    If someone does not let the grass grow under their feet, they do not delay in getting something done.     As soon as he received the permit, he started to build. He never lets the grass grow under his feet! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • let grass grow under one's feet — {v. phr.} To be idle; be lazy; waste time. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. * /The new boy joined the football team, made the honor roll, and found a girlfriend during the first month of school. He certainly did not let …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • let grass grow under one's feet — {v. phr.} To be idle; be lazy; waste time. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. * /The new boy joined the football team, made the honor roll, and found a girlfriend during the first month of school. He certainly did not let …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • let\ grass\ grow\ under\ one's\ feet — v. phr. To be idle; be lazy; waste time. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. The new boy joined the football team, made the honor roll, and found a girlfriend during the first month of school. He certainly did not let any… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • let grass grow under his feet — wasted time, fiddled around …   English contemporary dictionary

  • let grass grow under one's feet — be idle, be lazy, waste time He is always working hard and is not the type of person to let grass grow under his feet …   Idioms and examples

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