drag out of
1 of 1verb/dræg aʊt ʌv/
Forms:drags out of,dragging out of,dragged out of,dragged out of
1
to forcefully or persistently extract information or a response from someone
- The detective managed to drag the truth out of the reluctant witness during intense questioning.
- Despite being initially uncooperative, the journalist skillfully dragged details out of the secretive source.
- The therapist had to use gentle probing questions to drag the underlying emotions out of the reserved patient.
- The negotiator worked hard to drag concessions out of the opposing party during the tense discussions.
- It took hours of interrogation to finally drag a confession out of the suspect.