drag on (verb) drag on/drag out: extend time of action
Sinonime: ameliorate, be on the mend, be out of the woods, bounce back, convalesce,
gain, get back on one's feet, get better, get well, heal, look up, make a comeback, mend, perk up, pick up, pull out of it, pull through, rally,
recover, regain health, snap out of it, turn the corner
Antonime: decline,
deteriorate,
fail,
worsen