drag out

柯林斯词典

1. PHRASAL VERB If you drag something out, you make it last for longer than is necessary. 拖延
...a company that was willing and able to drag out the proceedings for years. …一家願意竝能夠把進程拖延多年的公司。
2. PHRASAL VERB If you drag something out of a person, you persuade them to tell you something that they do not want to tell you. (從某人口裡) 套出 (某事)
The families soon discovered that every piece of information had to be dragged out of the authorities. 這些家庭很快發現，每條消息都必須從官方那裡套出來。