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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a drag for" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to express that something is a burden or an inconvenience for someone.
Example: "Having to work late every night is a drag for me."
Alternatives: "a hassle for" or "a burden for".
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This is a drag for two reasons.
"It wasn't a drag for me to do things over and over until it was perfect".
"It was too much of a drag for us to overcome".
"There is no question Hillary is going to be a drag for Boyda".
I don't want to be a drag for other people, so I stay at home.
It would be a drag for Henry Kissinger to live to a hundred and Christopher to keel over next year".
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If using a hookah, try a fast drag for a few seconds to get smoke into your mouth.
Urban sites tend to be more expensive and laborious to build on, a potential drag for a company known for its impatience.
Tish hadn't been to a drag club for years.
Susan Sontag, who adored Paris, nevertheless found being alone a drag – even for a quick croissant and coffee in the morning with Le Monde.
Even relatively innocent uses of that kind of technology start to become a drag, especially for power users.
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