<i>'Too many students allow themselves to be <b><u>bought along</u></b> by the tests and the observations'.</i><br/><br/>What does 'brought along' mean in the above sentence?<br/><br/>Please explain.<br/><br/>Thanks. <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>