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[drag on the market]  {n. phr.}

An article for which the demand has fallen off thus causing an oversupply.

[drag one's feet] or [drag one's heels]  {v. phr.}

To act slowly or reluctantly.

The children wanted to watch television, and dragged their feet when their mother told them to go to bed.

* /The city employees said the mayor had promised to raise  […]

[drag oneself up by one's boot straps]

See: [PULL ONESELF UP BY THE BOOT STRAPS].

[drag out]

See: [DRAG ON].

[drag race]  {n.},  {slang}

An automobile race in which the drivers try to cover a certain distance (usually one quarter mile) in the shortest possible time.

Drag races are often held on airport landing strips.

* /Holding drag races is a good way to  […]

[drag strip]  {n.},  {slang}

A place where drag races are held.

Before the race Paul loaded his racer onto the trailer to take it out of town to the drag strip for the race.

Compare: [DRAG RACE].

[drain]

See: [DOWN THE DRAIN].

[draw]

See:

[BEAT TO THE PUNCH] or [BEAT TO THE DRAW].

[draw a bead on]  {v. phr.}  {informal}

1. To aim at; sight (with a gun).

The deer bounded into the forest before the hunters could draw a bead on them.

John drew a bead on the elk, but didn't have the heart to pull the trigger.

2. To take  […]

[draw a blank]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

1. To obtain nothing in return for an effort made or to get a negative result.

I looked up all the Joneses in the telephone book but I drew a blank every time I asked for Archibald Jones.

2. To fail to remember  […]