拖尾巴

tā men bù gǎn huí lai pà jiā li rén tuō wěi ba

他们不敢回来，怕家里人拖尾巴。

They didn't dare come home, for fear their folk would try to hold them back.

zhè xiàng gōng chéng tuō wěi ba le

这项工程拖尾巴了。

This project still has some loose ends.

wèn tí yào chè dǐ jiě jué bù yào tuō wěi ba

问题要彻底解决，不要拖尾巴。

The problem must be solved once for all, without leaving any loose ends.