Implies frustration or annoyance due to unnecessary delay.

Negative Connotation

Shows the speaker's impatience with the length of an action or event.

Impatience Indicator

Used figuratively to discuss time and not physically pulling something.

Emphasizes the physical force required to remove someone from somewhere.

Infers that the person being removed is unwilling to leave on their own.

Suggests there might be a disagreement or conflict leading to removal.

Indicates difficulty in obtaining information from someone.

The person from whom information is being 'dragged out' is usually reluctant to share it.

Successfully 'dragging out' information often requires persistence and tact.