| 释义 |
drag up
drag up vb (tr, adverb) 1. to rear (a child) poorly and in an undisciplined manner2. to introduce or revive (an unpleasant fact or story)Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | drag up - mention something unpleasant from the past; "Drag up old stories"dredge upcite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" |
Translationsdrag up
drag upTo resume the discussion of something (usually something unpleasant or troublesome). A noun or pronoun can be used between "drag" and "up." Can we all please try not to drag up old hurts at this year's Thanksgiving dinner?See also: drag, updrag upv. To bring some unpleasant thought or topic back to mind or discussion: Why did you have to drag those old secrets up? The principal dragged up my bad grades from last year.See also: drag, upEncyclopediaSeedragdrag up
Related to drag up: drag intoSynonyms for drag upverb mention something unpleasant from the pastSynonymsRelated Words- cite
- mention
- refer
- advert
- name
- bring up
|