drag something up

drag something up
ˌdrag sthˈup derived
to mention an unpleasant story, fact, etc. that people do not want to remember or talk about

Why do you have to keep dragging up my divorce?

Main entry:dragderived

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  • drag something into the 21st century — drag someone/something/into the 21st century/the modern world/ phrase to make a person or organization do things in a more modern way Thesaurus: to make something more modern or fashionablesynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • drag something into the modern world — drag someone/something/into the 21st century/the modern world/ phrase to make a person or organization do things in a more modern way Thesaurus: to make something more modern or fashionablesynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • drag something down to something — ˌdrag sb/sthˈdown (to sth) derived to bring sb/sth to a lower social or economic level, a lower standard of behaviour, etc • If he fails, he ll drag us all down with him. Main entry: ↑dragderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • drag something out of a rut — [drag/get/lift etc.] (someone/something) out of a/(their) rut to help someone or something to change their situation and to make progress. The president has to get his election campaign out of a rut …   New idioms dictionary

  • drag something out of their rut — [drag/get/lift etc.] (someone/something) out of a/(their) rut to help someone or something to change their situation and to make progress. The president has to get his election campaign out of a rut …   New idioms dictionary

  • drag something out of a their rut — [drag/get/lift etc.] (someone/something) out of a/(their) rut to help someone or something to change their situation and to make progress. The president has to get his election campaign out of a rut …   New idioms dictionary

  • drag something down — ˌdrag sb/sthˈdown (to sth) derived to bring sb/sth to a lower social or economic level, a lower standard of behaviour, etc • If he fails, he ll drag us all down with him. Main entry: ↑dragderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • drag something out of somebody — ˌdrag sth ˈout of sb derived to make sb say sth they do not want to say • We dragged a confession out of him. Main entry: ↑dragderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • drag something out — PROLONG, protract, draw out, spin out, string out, extend, lengthen, carry on, keep going, continue. → drag * * * extract information from someone against their will the truth was being dragged out of us * * * ˌdrag sthˈout derived to make sth… …   Useful english dictionary

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