drag on

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drag on

/ˌdɹæɡ‿ˈɒn/

verb drags on · dragging on · dragged on

idiomatic To last too long. Debate on the Kellogg Mar renunciation treaty dragged on in the senate today with no immediate prospect of final action.

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verb to last too long

한국어	끌다 kkeulda, 질질 끌다 jiljil kkeulda
Français	traîner
Deutsch	sich hinziehen
Русский	тяну́ться tjanútʹsja

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@misc{drag_on_2026,
  title = {drag on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drag%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}