drag the chain

English

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. To fall behind relative to others.
  2. To unwittingly hold up progress.
  3. To deliberately hold up progress by acting slowly.
    Act’s dragging of the chain seems designed to prevent progress on this important issue.

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