Sentence examples for drag up from inspiring English sources

"drag up" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to describe the act of mentioning or bringing up something from the past, especially something unpleasant or unwanted. Example: During the family dinner, my sister couldn't resist dragging up old arguments and causing tension at the table.

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drag up

verb

To remind people of something, usually unpleasant, from the past.

  • I don't know why John had to drag up the incident of the car accident. It was really embarrassing.

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Audiences drag up to watch the stage versions.

By over-rewarding CEOs, we drag up pay levels across the top of society.

"But now, what good does it do to drag up the past?

"All of this can drag up some very difficult symbolism for both the children and the staff".

He waved his arms around theatrically, as if hoping to drag up an answer with a little method thinking.

This can drag up the page to a desired point; if your palm touches the screen below this line, it is completely ignored.

From there, the film rampages wildly through questions of gender, making Patsy drag up and having her tasered when a flight attendant mistakes her for a trans man.

They handed out leaflets blaming him for depicting homosexuals as sexually obsessed, too extravagant in manner and too eager to drag up.

The reunion of boyband Blue and an appearance by Andrew Lloyd Webber have helped drag up Britain's median score (contrary to what the popular press might say).

She had a friend at work who was a transvestite, a gay man who would go to parties and drag up.

But at least Newcas tle possessed the strength of character to drag up their downcast heads, and they began to apply a little pressure of their own.

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