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dragging the chain

dragging the chain is the present participle and gerund 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 dragging the chain

What is dragging the chain the present participle and gerund of?
Dragging the chain is the present participle and gerund of drag the chain.

Words near dragging the chain in the dictionary

  1. dragging into
  2. dragging on
  3. dragging one's balls across
  4. dragging one's feet
  5. dragging out
  6. dragging the chain
  7. dragging through the mud
  8. dragging up
  9. draggingly
  10. draggings
  11. draggle

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