drawing
draw aside
1. To move to the side, especially so as to make way for someone or something. A reflexive pronoun can be used between "draw" and "aside." We all drew aside as the carriage made its way down the road. She drew herself aside to let the principal speak privately with the teacher.
2. To part something, especially curtains, and pull it to the sides. A noun or pronoun can be used between "draw" and "aside." She drew aside the curtains and flung the windows open. Please pull the drapes aside and let some light in!
3. To have one move away from someone or something, often in order to discuss something privately; to take aside. A noun or pronoun is used between "draw" and "aside." I drew the nurse aside so that I could ask a few more questions about my dad's surgery. I saw the boss draw Tom aside after the meeting. I hope he's not in trouble for these poor sales figures!
See also: aside, draw
drawing
Something decided through a lottery or raffle. We'll be having a drawing later tonight, so be sure to buy a raffle ticket if you want the chance to win a brand new car!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- (draw the sword and) throw away the scabbard
- back to the drawing board
- draw (one) to one side
- draw (oneself) up
- draw (someone or something) out of (someone or something)
- draw (something) to
- draw (the) battle lines
- draw a bead on (someone or something)
- draw a blank
- draw a line
- draw a line between (two things)
- draw a line in the sand
- draw a line under (something)
- draw a veil over (something)
- draw against (an amount of money)
- draw ahead
- draw and quarter
- draw apart
- draw aside
- draw attention to (oneself, someone, or something)
- draw away
- draw away from (someone or something)
- draw back
- draw blood
- draw breath
- draw down
- draw even
- draw fire
- draw first blood
- draw for (something)
- draw forth
- draw from (something)
- draw in (one's) horns
- draw in(to) (something)
- draw interest
- draw lots
- draw near
- draw near to
- draw off
- draw on
- draw out
- draw straws
- draw straws for (something)
- draw stumps
- draw the curtain
- draw the line
- draw the line at (something)
- draw the longbow
- draw the short straw
- draw to a close
- draw together
- draw up
- draw upon (someone or something)
- drawing
- drawing card
- go back to the drawing board
- on the drawing board
- the drawing board