drag up

verb

1. to rear (a child) poorly and in an undisciplined manner
2. to introduce or revive (an unpleasant fact or story)

Example Sentences

Actually, the average American spends no time at the gym, and the fitness freaks drag up the curve for the rest of us.

From The Daily Beast

But Funns himself, overjoyed to behold them, waded towards them, and gave them his best help to drag up the boat again.

From Project Gutenberg

And there stood the two women, hauling at the little fjord seal, which they could not manage to drag up from the shore.

From Project Gutenberg

As they arrived near the pool, each deposited his burden, and then went back to assist to drag up the guns and carriages.

From Project Gutenberg

Darwin began to put down a grappling iron on the outer side of the reef and to drag up coral.

From Project Gutenberg

We were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea; we were to supply all Europe with herrings upon our own terms.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• develop
• grow
• produce
• provide
• rear
• support