Dredge up Meaning in English
expression
Definición
To bring something up again, especially unpleasant memories, feelings, or past events that people have tried to forget.
Uso & Matices
This phrase is informal and usually used with negative things from the past. Common collocations: 'dredge up old memories', 'dredge up the past'. Not used for positive memories. People often use it to express annoyance at someone bringing up things that should stay forgotten.
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Please don't dredge up what happened last year.
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He always dredges up my mistakes when we argue.
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Why do you have to dredge up bad memories?
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She managed to dredge up some old feelings I thought I'd forgotten.
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Let’s not dredge up drama from high school—it’s over.
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Whenever someone brings up politics, he loves to dredge up every old argument.
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