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[draw a bead on] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To aim at; sight (with a gun). * /The deer bounded into the forest before the hunters could draw a bead on […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[razzle-dazzle] {n.}, {slang} Fancy display; showing off. * /He is such a good player that he doesn't have to add razzle-dazzle to his game./ * /Do we need all this […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[draw a line] or [draw the line] {v. phr.} 1. To think of as different. * /The law in this country draws a line between murder and manslaughter./ * /Can […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[draw off] {v. phr.} To drain away; deflect. * /A light flanking attack was made in order to draw off the enemy's fire./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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