drag on

Idioms  

1. Also, drag out. Prolong or be prolonged tediously. For example, The speech dragged on for another hour, or He dragged out the story in an excruciating manner. [First half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

But with firmer headline inflation and a higher baseline price for oil expected to linger for several months, barring any major reversals, the drag on growth is baked in at this point.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Should the conflict drag on much longer, Americans might need to get used to paying $4 a gallon for gasoline, she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The analysts cite several challenges for CPG companies that could be structural, like a drag on volume from slower population growth and a demand shock as the rise of GLP-1 drugs reduces calorie intake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The oil shock threatens to drag on growth, raising energy costs for consumers and businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Multiply these daily frustrations by a few billion, and you begin to see that the curse of knowledge is a pervasive drag on the strivings of humanity, on a par with corruption, disease, and entropy.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker