be drawn out
21long-drawn-out — also long drawn adj [only before noun] continuing for a longer time than is wanted or necessary = ↑protracted ▪ The official enquiry was a long drawn out process …
22long-drawn-out — adjective continuing for too long: PROTRACTED: a long drawn out war …
23long-drawn-out — [lôŋ′drôn′out′] adj. continuing for a long or very long time; prolonged: also long drawn …
24long-drawn-out — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Extending tediously beyond a standard duration: dragging, drawn out, lengthy, long1, overlong, prolonged, protracted. See EXCITE, LONG …
25long-drawn-out — see long drawn out …
26long-drawn-out — adjective continuing for a longer time than necessary: The official enquiry was a long drawn out process …
27long-drawn-out — UK / US adjective continuing for too long a long drawn out war …
28long-drawn-out — or long drawn adjective Date: 1632 extended to a great length …
29drawn-out — adjective Protracted, made to take a longer period of time than necessary …
30drawn out — adj. lasting longer than is usual; prolonged in an exhausting manner; extended …
