draw : Idioms & Phrases


A drawing of tea

  • a small portion of tea for steeping.
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air-drawn

Air"-drawn" adjective
Definitions
  1. Drawn in air; imaginary.
    This is the air-drawn dagger. Shak.
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Chalk drawing

  • (Fine Arts), a drawing made with crayons. See Crayon.
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Charcoal drawing

  • (Fine Arts), a drawing made with charcoal. See Charcoal, 2. Until within a few years this material has been used almost exclusively for preliminary outline, etc., but at present many finished drawings are made with it.
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Crayon drawing

  • the act or art of drawing with crayons; a drawing made with crayons.
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cutaway drawing

  • noun a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts
    cutaway; cutaway model.
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Detail drawing

  • a drawing of the full size, or on a large scale, of some part of a building, machine, etc.
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draw a bead on

  • verb aim with a gun
    • The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit
  • verb have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
    aspire; shoot for; aim.
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draw a blank

  • verb be unable to remember
    blank out; forget; block.
    • I'm drawing a blank
    • You are blocking the name of your first wife!
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draw a line

  • verb reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on)
    draw a line.
    • I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!
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draw and quarter

  • verb pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
    draw; quarter.
    • in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
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draw away

  • verb move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race
  • verb remove by drawing or pulling
    draw away; pull off.
    • She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth
    • draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese
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draw back

  • verb pull back or move away or backward
    retire; recede; pull back; move back; withdraw; pull away; retreat.
    • The enemy withdrew
    • The limo pulled away from the curb
  • verb use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
    retract; pull back.
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draw close

  • verb move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
    nuzzle; nest; nestle; cuddle; snuggle.
    • We cuddled against each other to keep warm
    • The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
  • verb move towards
    go up; come near; near; draw close; come on; approach.
    • We were approaching our destination
    • They are drawing near
    • The enemy army came nearer and nearer
  • verb pull towards oneself
    • He drew the crying child close
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draw in

  • verb pull inward or towards a center
    retract.
    • The pilot drew in the landing gear
    • The cat retracted his claws
  • verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
    pull; pull in; attract; draw.
    • Her good looks attract the stares of many men
    • The ad pulled in many potential customers
    • This pianist pulls huge crowds
    • The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
  • verb shape one's body into a curl
    curl up; curl.
    • She curled farther down under the covers
    • She fell and drew in
  • verb advance or converge on
    close in.
    • The police were closing in on him
  • verb of trains; move into (a station)
    get in; pull in; move in.
    • The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station
  • verb draw in as if by suction
    suck in.
    • suck in your cheeks and stomach
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draw near

  • verb move towards
    go up; come near; near; draw close; come on; approach.
    • We were approaching our destination
    • They are drawing near
    • The enemy army came nearer and nearer
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draw off

  • verb remove by drawing or pulling
    draw away; pull off.
    • She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth
    • draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese
  • verb remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
    take out; draw; withdraw.
    • She drew $2,000 from the account
    • The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
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draw out

  • verb cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"
  • verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
    prolong; protract; extend.
    • We prolonged our stay
    • She extended her visit by another day
    • The meeting was drawn out until midnight
  • verb make more sociable
    • The therapist drew out the shy girl
  • verb deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
    elicit; extract; educe; evoke.
    • We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
  • verb remove as if by suction
    aspirate; suck out.
    • aspirate the wound
  • verb remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
    take out; pull; pull out; pull up; extract.
    • pull weeds
    • extract a bad tooth
    • take out a splinter
    • extract information from the telegram
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draw play

  • noun (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
    draw.
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draw poker

  • noun poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
    draw.
    • he played only draw and stud
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draw rein

  • verb control and direct with or as if by reins
    rein in; harness; rein.
    • rein a horse
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draw the line

  • verb reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on)
    draw a line.
    • I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!
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draw together

  • verb bring together in a common cause or emotion
    bring together; bond.
    • The death of their child had drawn them together
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draw up

  • verb form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers
  • verb straighten oneself
    pull up; straighten up.
    • He drew himself up when he talked to his superior
  • verb cause (a vehicle) to stop
    pull up.
    • He pulled up the car in front of the hotel
  • verb make up plans or basic details for
    frame; compose.
    • frame a policy
  • verb come to a halt after driving somewhere
    pull up; haul up.
    • The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn
    • The chauffeur hauled up in front of us
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draw-cut

Draw"-cut` noun
Definitions
  1. A single cut with a knife.
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drawing board

  • noun a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings
    drafting board.
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drawing card

  • noun an entertainer who attracts large audiences
    attraction; draw; attracter; attractor.
    • he was the biggest drawing card they had
  • noun a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
    loss leader; leader.
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drawing chalk

  • noun colored chalks used by artists
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drawing ink

  • noun a black liquid ink used for printing or writing or drawing
    India ink.
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drawing knife

Draw"ing knife", Draw"knife` noun (Also<
  • Drawing knife
  • Drawknife
)
Definitions
  1. A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; -- called also drawshave, and drawing shave.
  2. (Carp.) A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.
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drawing lots

  • noun making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
    sortition; casting lots.
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drawing off

  • noun act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source
    drawing.
    • the drawing of water from the well
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drawing paper

  • noun paper that is specially prepared for use in drafting
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drawing pin

  • noun a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
    thumbtack; pushpin.
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drawing power

  • noun the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters)
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drawing room

  • noun a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained
    withdrawing room.
  • noun a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet
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drawing string

  • noun a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening
    drawstring; string.
    • he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag
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drawing table

  • noun a worktable with adjustable top
    drafting table.
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drawing-room

Draw"ing-room` noun
Etymology
Abbrev. fr. withdraw-ing-room.
Definitions
  1. A room appropriated for the reception of company; a room to which company withdraws from the dining room.
  2. The company assembled in such a room; also, a reception of company in it; as, to hold a drawing-room.
    He [Johnson] would amaze a drawing-room by suddenly ejaculating a clause of the Lord's Prayer. Macaulay.
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drawing-room car

  • noun a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs
    chair car; palace car; parlor car; parlour car.
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drawn butter

  • noun butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids
    clarified butter.
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drawn-out

  • adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
    lengthy; extended; protracted; prolonged.
    • a drawn-out argument
    • an extended discussion
    • a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
    • a prolonged and bitter struggle
    • protracted negotiations
  • adjective satellite (used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels
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Free-hand drawing

  • a style of drawing made without the use of guiding or measuring instruments, as distinguished from mechanical or geometrical drawing; also, a drawing thus executed.
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horse-drawn

  • adjective pulled by a horse
    • a horse-drawn carriage
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horse-drawn vehicle

  • noun a wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses
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john drew

  • noun United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
    Drew.
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line drawing

  • noun a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
    depiction; delineation; limning.
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long-drawn

Long"-drawn` adjective
Definitions
  1. Extended to a great length.
    The cicadæ hushed their long-drawn, ear-splitting strains. G. W. Cable.
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mechanical drawing

  • noun scale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc,
  • noun the craft of drawing blueprints
    drafting.
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rough drawing

  • noun a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
    draft.
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schematic drawing

  • noun diagram of an electrical or mechanical system
    schematic.
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Sepia drawingpicture

  • a drawing in monochrome, made in sepia alone, or in sepia with other brown pigments.
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Sneck drawing

  • lifting the latch.
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special drawing rights

  • noun reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund; designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market
    paper gold.
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To come or draw to a head

  • . See under Come, Draw.
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To draw (one) to ∨ on to (something)

  • to move, to incite, to induce. "How many actions most ridiculous hast thou been drawn to by thy fantasy?" Shak.
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To draw (one) out

  • to elicit cunningly the thoughts and feelings of another.
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To draw a bow

  • to bend the bow by drawing the string for discharging the arrow.
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To draw a cover

  • to clear a cover of the game it contains.
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To draw a curtain

  • to cause a curtain to slide or move, either closing or unclosing. "Night draws the curtain, which the sun withdraws." Herbert.
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To draw a line

  • to fix a limit or boundary.
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To draw a long bow

  • to lie; to exaggerate. Colloq.
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To draw a straight furrow

  • to live correctly; not to deviate from the right line of duty. Lowell.
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To draw back

  • to receive back, as duties on goods for exportation.
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To draw breath

  • to breathe. Shak.
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To draw cuts

  • to draw lots, as of paper, etc., cut unequal lengths.
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To draw cutslots

  • . See under Cut, n.
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To draw in

  • . (a) To bring or pull in; to collect. (b) To entice; to inveigle.
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To draw interest

  • to produce or gain interest.
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To draw lots

  • to determine an event, or make a decision, by drawing one thing from a number whose marks are concealed from the drawer.
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To draw off

  • to withdraw; to abstract. Addison.
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To draw on

  • to bring on; to occasion; to cause. "War which either his negligence drew on, or his practices procured." Hayward.
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To draw out

  • to stretch or extend; to protract; to spread out. "Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?" Ps. lxxxv. 5. "Linked sweetness long drawn out." Milton.
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To draw over

  • to cause to come over, to induce to leave one part or side for the opposite one.
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To draw the curtain

  • to close ot over an object, or to remove it; hence: (a) To hide or to disclose an object. (b) To commence or close a performance.
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To draw the longbow

  • to exaggerate; to tell preposterous tales.
  • to tell large stories.
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To draw to a head

  • . (a) (Med.) To begin to suppurate; to ripen, as a boil. (b) Fig.: To ripen, to approach the time for action; as, the plot draws to a head.
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To draw to memory

  • to put on record; to record. Obs.
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To draw up

  • . (a) To compose in due form; to draught; to form in writing. (b) To arrange in order, as a body of troops; to array. "Drawn up in battle to receive the charge."
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wash drawing

  • noun a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
    wash.
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Working drawing

  • a drawing, as of the whole or part of a structure, machine, etc., made to a scale, and intended to be followed by the workmen. Working drawings are either general or detail drawings.
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