Значение слова "DREDGE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING UP" найдено в 1 источнике

DREDGE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING UP

найдено в "Dictionary of American idioms"
dredge someone or something up: translation

dredge someone or something up
1. Lit. to scoop something up from underwater. •

The workers dredged the lifeless body up from the cold black water.

They dredged up the mud from the riverbed.

2. Fig. to use some effort to seek and find someone or something. •

I will see if I can dredge a date up for Friday.

Can you dredge up a date for me?

I don't have a wrench here, but I'll see if I can dredge one up from the basement.



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