drag out
US /dræɡ aʊt/
UK /dræɡ aʊt/
1.
to make something last longer than necessary
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Don't drag out the meeting; we have other things to do.
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The trial was dragged out for months.
2.
to persuade or force someone to go somewhere they do not want to go
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I had to drag him out of bed this morning.
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It's hard to drag her out to parties.