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Definition drag in in British English

drag in phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to start talking about something that is not connected with what you are discussing and that other people do not want to talk about

Example

He seemed determined to drag in irrelevant details about my personal life.

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2

to make someone become involved in a situation when they do not want to

Example

I don't know anything about the project, so don't try and drag me in.

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Definition drag in in British English