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drag up

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To remind people of something, usually unpleasant, from the past.

I don't know why John had to drag up the incident of the car accident. It was really embarrassing.

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drag up

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To educate reluctant pupils.

"I don't want to spoil any comparison you are going to make," said Jim, "but I was at Winchester and New College." ¶ "That will do," said Mackenzie. "I was dragged up at the workhouse school till I was twelve.  [ …] "

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drag up

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Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see drag,‎ up.

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