Oxford Dictionary English drag down phrasal verbphrasal verb Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsPhrasal Verbsdrag somebodydown Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsto make somebody feel weak or unhappy Dwelling on the past only drags you down.drag somebody/somethingdown (to something) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsto bring somebody/something to a lower social or economic level, a lower standard of behaviour, etc. If he fails, he'll drag us all down with him. oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
