- ˌdrag sb ˈinto sth
- phrasal verb
to make someone become involved in a situation when they do not want toThe US was afraid of being dragged into the war.[/ex]
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ˌdrag sb ˈinto sth
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drag*/ — [dræg] verb I 1) [T] to pull something along with difficulty, especially something heavy She dragged her suitcase down the path.[/ex] 2) [T] to pull someone strongly or violently when they do not want to go with you I grabbed his arm and dragged… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
drag — drag1 W3S3 [dræg] v past tense and past participle dragged present participle dragging ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(pull something)¦ 2¦(pull somebody)¦ 3 drag yourself to/into/out of etc something 4¦(persuade somebody to come)¦ 5¦(computer)¦ 6¦(be boring)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
drag — 1 verb dragged, dragging 1 PULL ALONG THE GROUND (T) to pull someone or something along the ground, often because they are too heavy to carry: drag sth away/along/through etc: Inge managed to drag the table into the kitchen. | Angry protesters… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
into — in|to W1S1 [ ıntə before vowels ıntu strong ıntu:] prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(to the inside of something)¦ 2¦(becoming involved)¦ 3¦(changing)¦ 4¦(hitting something)¦ 5¦(direction)¦ 6¦(time)¦ 7¦(finding out)¦ 8¦(dividing numbers)¦ 9 be into something … Dictionary of contemporary English
drag — [dræg] verb [transitive] COMPUTING to move words, pictures etc across a computer screen by pulling them along with the mouse: • Either drag and drop the page into a message or choose Send Page from under the File menu. * * * Ⅰ. drag UK US /dræg/… … Financial and business terms
bag — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ heavy ▪ empty ▪ small ▪ burlap (AmE), canvas … Collocations dictionary
draw — draw1 W1S1 [dro: US dro:] v past tense drew [dru:] past participle drawn [dro:n US dro:n] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(picture)¦ 2 draw (somebody s) attention 3 draw a conclusion 4 draw a comparison/parallel/distinction etc 5¦(get a reaction)¦ 6¦(attract)¦ 7¦(get… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nail — noun 1 on the fingers/toes ⇨ See also ↑fingernail, ↑toenail ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ sharp ▪ healthy, strong ▪ … Collocations dictionary
drop — The difference between the prices in a dollar roll on the two settlement dates. The drop is expressed in 32nds. The drop is the price that the buyer of the dollar roll pays to the seller for the right to own the mortgage security and receive its… … Financial and business terms
meeting — noun 1 when people come together to discuss/decide sth ADJECTIVE ▪ frequent, regular ▪ annual, biannual, biennial, daily, monthly, quarterly, weekly … Collocations dictionary
