drag (something) away

drag (something) away

To move something away from something else by pulling it while it is on the ground. When I dragged my bed away from the wall, I found a piece of paper I'd dropped back there months ago. And how exactly do you plan to drag that stove away from the curb without a dolly or something? Ah, the ceiling's leaking! Quick, help me drag the couch away from this area before it gets destroyed!

See also: away, drag

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drag something away (from something )

 and drag something away

to push or pull something away from something or some place. He dragged the sofa away from the wall so he could clean behind it. He had to drag away the sofa in order to plug in the lamp. We worked together to drag it away.

See also: away, drag

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