| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| drag it out |
take a long time to finish, speak for a long time
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When James tells a ghost story, he drags it out for an hour.
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| drag on |
go for a long time, last for hours or days
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The funeral dragged on and on - for three days!
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| drag queen |
man dressed in women's clothing, transvestite
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Don's a transvestite. They call him "the drag queen of Fag Street."
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| drag race |
two cars racing from a stop light
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"Did you see the drag race?" "Ya. The Corvette won."
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| drag your feet |
work too slow, prevent progress
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They're dragging their feet. Tell them to work faster.
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| dragged through a... |
(See look like he was dragged through a knothole)
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| drain the swamp |
remove what prevents a clear view of the problem
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If I were manager, my first step would be to drain the swamp.
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| drat |
oh no, nuts, rats, scrut
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Drat! I've lost the key. How can we get into the apartment?
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| draw a blank |
be unable to think of an answer, mind go blank
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For some reason, I drew a blank when the professor questioned me.
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| draw a sober breath |
be sober, not be drunk
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They say he hasn't drawn a sober breath since his son was killed.
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