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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'dragging himself' is correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is walking slowly and with great effort due to exhaustion or lack of motivation. For example: After working a long shift, John was so tired he was dragging himself home.
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Dragging himself through the day like a stepped-on snail.
His legs are scarred from dragging himself on the ground.
Rather than wait for rescue, he spent the next thirteen hours dragging himself to the surface.
It began with a shaggy, Ancient Mariner figure dragging himself along a seashore.
Tipsarevic was the one dragging himself around in obvious pain before pulling out.
He'll be dropping shots here, after dragging himself back into the thick of it as well.
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We're led to think this could be Bosnia; but it could almost be anywhere, and anytime: "shape of a man / broken legs, sit-dragging himself, knuckling the clay... a place where things just fell away".
Did he drag himself into the outpost?
He drags himself about the city with his shoulders sagging.
My husband dragged himself downstairs to sort things out.
The dog dragged himself perhaps 6 to 8 feet.
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