Relationships

drag someone along

make someone come unwillingly

To drag someone along is to make them come with you even though they do not really want to.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Did you choose that restaurant?

No, Tom dragged me along.

Play the conversation

My sister dragged me along to a party where I barely knew anyone.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: My sister dragged me along for the party.

Say: My sister dragged me along to the party.

Use “to” before the destination after “drag someone along.”

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

drag someone along; dragged someone along

Your turn: say it out loud

My sister dragged me along to a party where I barely knew anyone.

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drag someone along

make someone come unwillingly

“My sister dragged me along to a party where I barely knew anyone.”

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