draw off

Related to draw off: draw away, draw upon

draw off

To take some fluid from something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "draw" and "off." I had to draw off some of the water so that the glass didn't overflow.
See also: draw, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

draw something off (from something)

to remove a portion of a liquid from something; to cause something to flow from something. The steward drew some wine off from the cask. He drew off some wine.
See also: draw, off
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • draw in
  • draw in(to) (something)
  • draw into
  • draw from (something)
  • draw near to
  • draw out
  • cross out
  • attract to
  • draw near
  • draw forth
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