drag up

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drag up

vb (tr, adverb)

1. to rear (a child) poorly and in an undisciplined manner

2. to introduce or revive (an unpleasant fact or story)

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Verb

drag up - mention something unpleasant from the past; "Drag up old stories"

dredge up

cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

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w>drag up

vt sep

scandal, story → ausgraben; person → aufgabeln (inf), → auftun (inf)

(inf) child → mehr schlecht als recht aufziehen

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tawb I don't really want to drag up the past because my kids are happy and in their teens now but I am worried that they might not be mine.

There's no need to drag up anything at this stage, but you should have a word with your ex and tell her what you've heard.