dragged out
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drag out
1. To continue for an excessively long time. This case has dragged out for months. When will it finally end?
2. To cause something to continue for an excessively long time. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "drag" and "out." I wish management would quit dragging things out and just give someone the promotion already. Please don't dag out your story any longer—get to the point!
dragged out
slang Completely exhausted, fatigued, or worn out. I was dragged out after only the first mile of the race; I could barely even walk for the rest of it!
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dragged out
Sl. exhausted; worn out. I feel so dragged out. I think I need some sleep. After the game, the whole team was dragged out.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
dragged out
mod. exhausted; worn-out. I feel so dragged out. I think I need some iron.
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