American Idioms and Expressions

Drag On Idiom

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drag on
What does drag on mean?
to pass very slowly, to make something longerThe speech was dragging on so we decided to leave early.
drag on
What does drag on mean?
to be prolonged, to continue for a long timeThe talks between the company and the lawyers dragged on for several weeks.
drag on
What does drag on mean?
to pass very slowly, to make something longer The speech was dragging on so we decided to leave early.

drag on
What does drag on mean?
to be prolonged, to continue for a long time The talks between the company and the lawyers dragged on for several weeks.


Some Random Idioms
slip up
What does "slip up" mean?
to make a mistakeI slipped up when I said that I would be able to go to the meeting next week.
quite a (something)
What does "quite a (something)" mean?
definitely somethingThe girl is quite a pianist and everybody loves her.
PC
What does "PC" mean?
Politically Correct - language that is not harmful or insulting to others Politically Correct - language that is not harmful or insulting to othersThe university had a very strict policy that says that all material published in the school newspaper must be PC.
call (something) garbage
What does "call (something) garbage" mean?
to not believe something, to dislike something My friend called my ideas garbage.

over the worst
What does "over the worst" mean?
to be recovering from an illnessMy brother is over the worst since his skiing accident last month.
kiss my ass
What does "kiss my ass" mean?
go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
ball
What does "ball" mean?
have sexual intercourse with someone
On your last legs
What does "On your last legs" mean?
If someone's on their last legs, they're close to dying.

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