to start talking about something when it is not necessary, usually something unpleasant that happened in the past and that other people want to forget
But each step was a hauling operation; winch up her foot, drag up her body.
He glanced Bagado's way and looked as if he'd spit if he could be bothered to drag up the phlegm.
Must you drag up that old argument?
There's no need to drag up all that old --- ' `No, I can't say I miss it.
drags up
dragging up
dragged up
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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