rag on Идиома
drag on
go for a long time, last for hours or days The funeral dragged on and on - for three days!
drag one
act slowly or reluctantly Our company is dragging their feet in making a decision to hire new workers.
drag one's feet
" delay; take longer than necessary to do something."
drag one's heels
act slowly or reluctantly The government has been dragging their heels in talks with the union about their new contract.
drag on|drag|drag out
v. 1. To pass very slowly.
The cold winter months dragged on until we thought spring would never come. 2. To prolong; make longer.
The meeting would have been over quickly if the members had not dragged out the argument about dues.
drag on the market|drag|market
n. phr. An article for which the demand has fallen off thus causing an oversupply.
Your type of word processor went out of style and is now a drag on the market.
drag one's feet|drag|drag one's heels|feet|foot|he
v. phr. To act slowly or reluctantly.
The children wanted to watch television, and dragged their feet when their mother told them to go to bed. The city employees said the mayor had promised to raise their pay, but was now dragging his feet.
drag one's ass
drag one's ass 1) Also,
drag ass or
drag it or
drag tail. Leave, depart, as in
I'm dragging my ass out of this place, or
It's really late, let's drag ass! [Vulgar slang; 1920s]
2) Also,
drag one's tail. Move or act with deliberate slowness, as in
Hurry up, stop dragging your tail. [Vulgar slang; c. 1930] For a more polite synonym, see
drag one's feet.
rag on (one)
1. To nag, criticize, or berate one, abnormally at length. I ambition you'd abdicate admonishment on me—I told you I was sorry! The bang-up started admonishment on Thomas in advanced of the accomplished appointment for messing up the Robertson accounts.2. To aggravate or apish one. My accompany are consistently admonishment on me for cutting a haversack that has My Little Pony on it. We rag on anniversary added constantly, but it's all in acceptable fun.Learn more: on, ragrag on someone
and rake on someoneSl. to bother someone; to abrade someone; to criticize and abase someone. I ambition you would stop admonishment on me. I don't apperceive why you are so affronted at me. Stop raking on me!Learn more: on, ragrag on
v. Slang
1. To aggravate or taunt someone: My earlier cousins acclimated to rag on me back I was young.
2. To criticize addition severely; berate or abuse someone: The administrator ragged on the workers for actuality lazy.
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