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dragged the chain

dragged the chain is the simple past and past participle of drag the chain.

Meaning of drag the chain

Verb

drag the chain (third-person singular simple present drags the chain, present participle dragging the chain, simple past and past participle dragged the chain)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To fall behind relative to others.
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To unwittingly hold up progress.
  3. (idiomatic, informal) To deliberately hold up progress by acting slowly.

Questions about dragged the chain

What is dragged the chain the simple past and past participle of?
Dragged the chain is the simple past and past participle of drag the chain.

Words near dragged the chain in the dictionary

  1. dragged into
  2. dragged on
  3. dragged one's balls across
  4. dragged one's feet
  5. dragged out
  6. dragged the chain
  7. dragged through the garden
  8. dragged through the mud
  9. dragged up
  10. dragger
  11. dragger-down

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