dredge up
phrasal verbPart ofdredge
dredge up — phrasal verb
1. to bring something unwanted or unpleasant back to people's attention, usually a
1.片語動詞
釋義
to bring something unwanted or unpleasant back to people's attention, usually a memory, event, or piece of information from the past.
例句
The newspaper article dredged up painful memories of the accident that the family had tried to forget.
During the trial, the lawyer dredged up old rumours that had nothing to do with the case.