draw down

Related to draw down: draw out

draw down

1. To physically pull or tug something down. Because I wasn't feeling well, I drew down the shades in my bedroom and took a nap in the middle of the afternoon.
2. To use up an available resource. I went out to chop more firewood since we've drawn down our supply this winter.
3. To point a gun at someone. Before I knew it, he drew down on me, so I put my hands up.
See also: down, draw
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

draw something down

to pull something down. She drew the shades down to cut off the bright sunlight. She drew down the shades.
See also: down, draw
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

draw down

Deplete by consuming or spending, as in The government worries about drawing down our oil reserves.
See also: down, draw
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

draw down

v.
1. To pull something down, especially by extending it: Draw down the shades so I can get dressed. The stagehand drew the curtain down after the first act.
2. To deplete something by consuming or spending: The embargo drew down our food reserves. The increased costs drew our budget down.
See also: down, draw
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • be down to something
  • be down to (do something)
  • come a gutser
  • climb down
  • be down to (one)
  • be down to somebody/something
  • bounce up and down
  • bear down
  • bog down
  • bogged down
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A special feature of this loan was an earnout where the borrower will be able to draw down significantly more money as the income of the property increases, due to renting up of more spaces.
Meridian Capital Group, LLC
So with our new flexible deal we were able to draw down pounds 12,500 on the equity for a deposit on the flat and pounds 5,000 to do it up and furnish it.
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Pharming will have the option to draw down from the working capital facility in tranches in exchange for its ordinary shares plus retain control of the timing and amount of any funds draw down.
Pharming Group NV awarded EUR10m working capital facility
Mentioned in the Budget Speechof 1989 and subsequently introduced under Memorandum 101,SIPPs really came into their own when the concept of income draw down was set out in the Finance Act 1995.
Drawdown does have drawbacks
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The deal allows Rage to draw down funds as and when it needs them over the next two years, up to a maximum of pounds 15m.
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"If the building is paying taxes already, you can't draw down on the abatement."
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The maximum investment limit for any one draw down of the equity line is USD0.5m and there cannot be more than two draw downs during any 30-day period.
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