drag kicking and screaming

idiom

: to force someone to enter into or do something when he or she does not want to
She was dragged kicking and screaming into the family business.

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“Drag kicking and screaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20kicking%20and%20screaming. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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