drag out

長引かせる、引き延ばす

物事を必要以上に、または望まれる以上に長く続けさせる。

やさしい英語で： To make something continue longer than necessary or wanted.

• Don't drag out the meeting.
• The lawyers dragged the case out for years.
• Why are you dragging out such a simple decision?

使い方： drag something out (They dragged the discussion out for another hour.)

類義語： draw out, prolong, extend

反対語： shorten

よく使う表現： drag out something, drag out negotiations, drag out meetings

引っ張り出す、取り出す

物をある場所から、特に苦労して引っ張り出す。

やさしい英語で： To pull or fetch something from a place, especially with effort.

• Help me drag out this box.
• She dragged her old guitar out of the cupboard.
• We dragged out the garden chairs when the sun appeared.

使い方： drag something out of somewhere (We dragged the sofa out of the garage.)

類義語： pull out, haul out, bring out

よく使う表現： drag out something, drag out boxes, drag out furniture