drag out of

verb

(tr, adverb + preposition) to obtain or extract (a confession, statement, etc), esp by forcewe dragged the name out of him Also: drag from

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Words nearby drag out of

drag king, drag link, drag on, drag one's ass, drag one's feet, drag out of, drag parachute, drag queen, drag race, drag rake, drag sail

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