drag up

Related to drag up: drag into

drag up

To 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, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

drag up

v.
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, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • drag down
  • haul out
  • pull to
  • pull up to
  • pull up to (someone or something)
  • pull about
  • pull away
  • pull around
  • pull round
  • pull down an amount of money