Meaning of drag on | Babel Free

Definitions

To last too long.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Debate on the Kellogg Mar renunciation treaty dragged on in the senate today with no immediate prospect of final action.”

“In Washington state, the race for governor drags on – and on [title]”

“The villain is a grotesque exterminator voiced by Paul Giamatti, and the climactic battle against him, though it drags on a bit too long, does have its moments.”

“He wants to offer a better experience of the railways, especially as women and children are increasingly making return visits to see the men of their families as the war drags on and their exile becomes semi-permanent.”

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