to slack off, to drag one's feet
O pedreiro está fazendo corpo mole, a obra deveria estar pronta há semanas.
The builder is slacking off, the construction should have been done weeks ago.
The image is of a body without firmness: someone unwilling to act loosens their muscles and goes limp, making the minimum effort, like a pupil relaxing an arm to avoid being pulled along.
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