He likes to duck and dive instead of doing his work.
duck and Dive
idiom Slang
Cockney rhyming slang · East London
skive
Origin
A duck when diving is hidden beneath the pond's surface and to duck is to avoid a blow by a quick dropping movement.
The employee spent the afternoon ducking and diving to avoid the manager's request for the report.
Rather than addressing the mounting backlog of tasks, he spent the entire week ducking and diving to escape any real responsibility.
Last updated June 7, 2026