词组 | drag up |
释义 | drag up 1. drag sb/sth up to mention an unpleasant event or story about something that happened in the past, even though it is embarrassing or upsetting for someone: ▪ The newspapers had dragged up some story about an affair he had had with one of his students. ▪ We all know she had a breakdown. There's no need to drag it up again. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑dredge up, ↑dig up 2. be dragged up BrE if a child is dragged up, their parents do not teach them to behave properly: ▪ Teachers used to complain that Skinner's children were dragged up, not brought up. ► compare ↑bring up |
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