drag : Idioms & Phrases

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coefficient of drag

  • noun the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body
    coefficient of drag.
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drag a bunt

  • verb hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance
    bunt.
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drag coefficient

  • noun the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body
    coefficient of drag.
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drag down

  • verb exert a force with a heavy weight
    press down on; bear down; weigh down; bear down on.
    • The snow bore down on the roof
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drag in

  • verb force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
    embroil; sweep; drag; sweep up; tangle.
    • They were swept up by the events
    • don't drag me into this business
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drag on

  • verb last unnecessarily long
    drag on.
  • verb proceed for an extended period of time
    drag on; drag.
    • The speech dragged on for two hours
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drag one's feet

  • verb postpone doing what one should be doing
    dillydally; dilly-dally; procrastinate; stall; shillyshally; drag one's feet.
    • He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
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drag one's heels

  • verb postpone doing what one should be doing
    dillydally; dilly-dally; procrastinate; stall; shillyshally; drag one's feet.
    • He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
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drag out

  • verb last unnecessarily long
    drag on.
  • verb proceed for an extended period of time
    drag on; drag.
    • The speech dragged on for two hours
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Drag sail

  • (Naut.), a sail or canvas rigged on a stout frame, to be dragged by a vessel through the water in order to keep her head to the wind or to prevent drifting; called also drift sail, drag sheet, drag anchor, sea anchor, floating anchor, etc.
Webster 1913

drag through the mud

  • verb speak unfavorably about
    malign; traduce; badmouth.
    • She badmouths her husband everywhere
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Drag twist

  • (Mining), a spiral hook at the end of a rod for cleaning drilled holes.
Webster 1913

drag up

  • verb mention something unpleasant from the past
    dredge up.
    • Drag up old stories
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knock-down-and-drag-out

  • adjective satellite extremely violent
    knockdown-dragout.
    • a knock-down-and-drag-out fight
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main drag

  • noun the main street of a town or city
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To drag an anchor

  • (Naut.), to trail it along the bottom when the anchor will not hold the ship.
Webster 1913