Drag out
/dræɡ aʊt/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To prolong or extend something unnecessarily or longer than necessary.
- The meeting was supposed to be an hour long, but it dragged out for nearly three hours.
- He has a tendency to drag out his stories, making them much longer than they need to be.
2. To pull something or someone out into the open, often forcibly or with effort.
- The stubborn child had to be dragged out of the toy store by his mother.
- The rescue team managed to drag out the trapped miner after several hours.
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