Definition drag into in British English

drag into phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb

to start talking about someone who is not connected with what you are discussing

Example

How dare you drag my mother into this.

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mention refer to invoke

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

Example

The US was afraid of being dragged into the war.

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