裹足不前
Fight shy of.
At a standstill.
Drag one's heels.
eg:The shy girl hung back and refused to participate in the contest.
中英俚语俗语来源:李斯 ·谏逐客书:“使天下之士,退而不敢西向,裹足不人秦。”
同义词:停滞不前 Get bogged down.
反义词:争先恐后 The devil take the hindmost.
n. 竞赛,比赛
vt. 竞赛,争取