Drag Up (Verb)
Meaning
Mention something unpleasant from the past; "Drag up old stories".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She didn't want to drag up the painful memories of her parents' divorce on such a happy occasion.
- They were trying to move on from the scandal, but the journalist kept trying to drag up details.
- After all these years, he couldn't understand why she decided to drag up the argument they had in college.
- Don't drag up the past – let's focus on our future together.
- He regretted bringing up the incident and didn't want to drag up any more uncomfortable moments.