draw alongside

draw (up) alongside (someone or something)

To move into a position next to someone or something in motion. I knew I had a chance to win the race when I drew up alongside of the fastest girl in the heat.
See also: alongside, draw
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

draw (up) alongside someone or something

 and draw (up) alongside
to move up even with someone or something in motion. The police officer drew up alongside us and ordered us to pull over. A car drew up alongside us.
See also: alongside, draw
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • draw (up) alongside (someone or something)
  • draw ahead
  • lay (someone or something) alongside (someone or something)
  • lay alongside
  • pull alongside
  • pull alongside (someone or something)
  • put with
  • place with
  • alongside
  • alongside of
References in periodicals archive
BAGHDAD, July 20 -- Kuwait have been handed a tough opening match draw alongside Saudi Arabia as they kick off their West Asia Football Federation Championship campaign at Irbil's Franso Hariri Stadium on August 4.
The FIFA president will attend the draw alongside CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad, and many African legends including former stars, Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto'o.
The Seaview club are one of five unseeded teams in Group 2 of the draw alongside League of Ireland champions Cork City.
Great Britain could have faced a more difficult tie with the likes of reigning champions the Czech Republic and their 2013 final opponents Serbia lurking in the draw alongside Spain.
Marcos is also competing in the doubles draw alongside American Eric Butorac, a winner of 13 ATP World Tour doubles titles.
She said: "All who took part throughout the day thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to draw alongside the children and produce some fabulous creations."
Italy secured the vacancy in group C of the main draw alongside Scotland and Tonga thanks to a 78th-minute drop goal from scrum-half Ryan Ghietti which tied the scores.
It sent the Reds into the quarter-final draw alongside Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea.
The Arlington Avenue club have not entered the KO Cup for some years and they will go into the February 23 draw alongside the likes of C&NW, Kenilworth Wardens, Highway, Bedworth, Nuneaton and holders Bharat Sports.
Former world No 1 Kim Clijsters, from Belgium, and current No 3, Amelie Mauresmo, of France, are in the main draw alongside last year's French Open champion Anastasia Myskina and defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, of Russia
Chris told the June 4th Tucson Tribune, "Me and him, we looked at each other, and we said, 'Let's just go.' "They pursued the stolen car at about 45 miles per hour, but did not attempt to draw alongside or force it to stop since they feared that the suspect might be armed.
Killie came out the draw alongside the Norwegian's of Viking Stavanger which suits Marsh down to the ground.
But Edlund, who eagled the 17th to draw alongside Johansson, has never even finished in the top 10 on tour, while halfway leader Roger Chapman is still in with a chance of his maiden victory.
And SFA chief executive Gordon Smith has persuaded them to make the draw alongside SFA president George Peat.
The women's first team played in the Premier League against some top- class Dutch opposition and were pleased to record a win and a draw alongside three defeats against some of the best sides in Europe.