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drag in

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to introduce or mention (a topic, name, etc) with slight or no pretext

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Introduce unnecessarily or forcefully. For example, The defense tried to drag in every scrap of evidence, relevant or not. [Mid-1800s] Also see look like something the cat dragged in.
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The G7 leaders, due to arrive in Canada on Sunday, know the global security and economic risks if this conflict escalates, dragging in other countries, sending oil prices soaring.

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We saw a similar dynamic last year when Israel widened the conflict in the region, while the US attempted to contain the fallout, help defend Israel, but crucially not to get dragged in itself.

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A southerly wind will continue to drag in some very warm air from the near continent where temperatures have been over 30C, and over 40C in some parts of Spain.

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"Tom then moved into the forwards first and somehow I got dragged in," added Ben.

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There was always a giant secondhand couch, and whenever it wore out someone would drag in a new one.

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