drag out
To make something take more time than it needs to, or to pull someone out of somewhere roughly.
Meanings
To make a process, event, or activity last much longer than is necessary.
"Don't drag out the goodbye — you're making it harder for everyone."
To pull someone or something out of a place forcibly or with difficulty.
"Firefighters dragged the man out of the burning building."
To obtain information from someone with great difficulty.
"It took all morning to drag out the full story from him."
Has both a physical and figurative sense. The figurative sense (prolonging something) is very common. The physical sense (pulling something out forcibly) is also natural. Both are frequent in everyday English.
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